The One Year Bible - Day 136

Fear is a strange thing. We read that Saul feared David and yet David feared Saul. How many things in life can be so two-way? Domination is usually one way, talent is usually one way, creativity or technical ability are mostly one way. In other words, in most areas of life, someone will always have the upper hand over someone else in a certain area. Only with fear can it travel so strongly in two directions. David feared for Saul's violence, Saul feared David's popularity and we all know that fear is a large powerful anchor that weighs us down and prevents us from being who we were made to be. Contrast with Daniel who showed no fear at any point and we see the Godly view on fear: If we trust God, fear has no hold on us!