The Fear Of Judgment

 The Fear of Judgment

She said to Elijah, “What do I have to do with you, O man of God? You have come to me to bring my iniquity to remembrance and to put my son to death!”

1 KINGS 17.18

When Elijah showed up at the house of a widow whose son was terribly sick, she became afraid when she saw the prophet. She imagined he had come to her because of her sins and that her son would now die as punishment. That’s how the Old Covenant mentality always works.

Perhaps you have been in legalistic environments that have left you with a mental attitude that anticipates judgment by God. You can relax. That day doesn’t exist for you. You are in Christ, and there is no condemnation to you.

Elijah actually acted as a type of Jesus in this instance. The woman’s son didn’t die. Instead, he was healed through the prophet’s ministry. Throughout the Old Testament Scriptures there are glimpses of grace like this.

Jesus didn’t come to visit retribution upon you. He came to rescue you and restore you to humanity’s original innocence before the Father. He accomplished that so that you never need to fear Him.