Fearless Love - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2026

Our Daily Bread - Wednesday, May 30, 2019
by RBC Ministries

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Fearless Love

Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 10-12; John 11:30-57

We love because he first loved us.
1 John 4:19

Today's Scripture & Insight: 1 John 4:7-12

For years I wore a shield of fear to protect my heart. It became an excuse to avoid trying new things, following my dreams, and obeying God. But fear of loss, heartache, and rejection hindered me from developing loving relationships with God and others. Fear made me an insecure, anxious, and jealous wife, and an overprotective, worrying mother. As I continue learning how much God loves me, however, He's changing the way I relate to Him and to others. Because I know God will care for me, I feel more secure and willing to place the needs of others before mine.

God is love (1 John 4:7-8). Christ's death on the crossâ€”the ultimate demonstration of loveâ€”displays the depth of His passion for us (vv. 9-10). Because God loves us and lives in us, we can love others based on who He is and what He's done (vv. 11-12).

When we receive Jesus as our Savior, He gives us His Holy Spirit (vv. 13-15). As the Spirit helps us know and rely on God's love, He makes us more like Jesus (vv. 16-17). Growing in trust and faith can gradually eliminate fear, simply because we know without a doubt that God loves us deeply and completely (vv. 18-19).

As we experience God's personal and unconditional love for us, we grow and can risk relating to Him and others with fearless love.

By Xochitl Dixon

Reflect & Pray
What fears are found in your heart? As you ponder God's great love for you, how does this help alleviate them?

Lord, thank You for pouring limitless love into us so we can love You and others without fear.

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