In 2002, Kirk Franklin released his chart-topping album, The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin. One song entitled, “He Reigns,” extols an awesome God, who reigns with wisdom, power, and love. His awesomeness takes away the fear in us, and we praise Him, because we know He can deliver us. The devil can’t block us, nothing can stop us because, “Our God is an awesome God!”

On the twentieth anniversary of the album, Franklin celebrated on Instagram, saying, “to the album that gave me new life, I was lost. I feared the best was in my rearview mirror. Then one morning I looked at my wife’s beautiful belly carrying our child . . . Thank you Jesus for my rebirth.” Focusing on God’s blessings and rejoicing in an awesome God, gives us the strength to overcome all of our fears.

Focusing on God’s blessings and rejoicing in an awesome God, gives us the strength to overcome all of our fears.”

The writer of Psalms helps us understand how we can maintain a healthy fear of God, during difficulties so that fear does not overwhelm us.