The “Fear Not” of the Gospel

“And the angel said unto them, ‘Fear not: for, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.’” (Luke 2:10)

You would have been afraid, too if you were outside at night, tending sheep and minding your own business when an angel of the Lord came upon you and your fellow shepherds. I have a feeling you would have listened if the angel began talking to you and saying, “Fear not for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy.”

This is the “Fear Not” of the gospel.  The phrase, “good tidings” means “gospel” or “good news.”  The Gospel is good news. The four writers of the gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are writing the “Good News” of Jesus Christ.  The Gospel which Paul preached when he was in Corinth was “that Christ died for our sins, and that He was buried and that He rose again the third day. (1Corinthians 15:1-4) That’s good news.  He tells us that it is by our faith in the Gospel that we are saved.

If you are struggling with the question of eternity, “Fear Not,” and trust the One who died for you, was buried and rose from the grave to give you eternal life.