Last night I lay in bed and felt fear creeping over me. It comes as an idea, then as a physical shudder. I was in a separate part of the house to the rest of my family, because I’m a little sick with a cold. I had made a bed on the floor. But sometimes, even when in the same bed as my wife, same floor as my kids, I’ve felt this fear coming to me, over me.
Last night I had an interesting experience, and wanted to share it with you. I felt a surge of indignation, even anger, at this fear. I began to fight back. Not because of shame, or even just to rid myself of the fear, but because of Truth. I share Jesus with people. I tell them in their pain, in their loss, in their poverty, in their ‘fear’, that Jesus is stronger, is with them, and gives peace. I do believe this, and this night I wanted to claim it, and experience it. This is how my prayer went, how my voice whispered, until I fell asleep and ‘slept in peace’… Dear Jesus, I claim your blood over this place! Lord Jesus, you own this world, ‘all authority has been given to you’! (Mt 28:18) Lord Jesus, the whole world is yours, every corner of it, every shadow in it! (Ps 24:1) Dear Jesus, even the darkness is light to you (Ps 139:12), so I demand that this darkness is full of your peace, your holiness. Dear Jesus, there is no power greater than you, and your ‘blood’ overcomes even the devil! (Rev 12:11) I demand, Lord, to know your peace here and now! I share your name with many, I claim that you break chains, and liberate people from fear and gloom! (Ps 107:14; Is 61:1; Is 9:1) I will not lie here and give in to fear, when I promise others that you are stronger. I claim, Jesus, I demand, Jesus, to be at peace here. The earth is yours, authority is yours, and you have said that if I bind fear, you will bind it! (Mt 16:19) You have said that if I command the enemy and darkness to flee, it will flee! (James 4:7; Mk 11:24) I will not move from this place! I will not turn on a light! I’m sick and tired of the dominion of darkness in this sinful world, and I’m ‘sleeping’ on your promises tonight – and forevermore! ‘I will lie down and sleep in peace. For you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety!’ (Psalm 4:8)
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