Fear of death seems like a pretty standard part of life, but did you know that scriptures say that the fear of death is in fact bondage for us? The fear of death holds us hostage—it paralyzes us. Just like handcuffs or bars, it keeps us from pursuing Jesus and discovering our purpose in this life. But the good news is that we are no longer in bondage to fear because Jesus died and rose again, breaking the power of fear and death and freeing us to follow him in security and in peace.