“The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall, I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid?” – Psalm 27:1
Don’t we all have something we’re afraid of? I was afraid of losing my family not because of an illness or an accident, but because of a nightmare. This nightmare had me crying all night. It was triggered when my family in the Philippines told me about an incident where a man suddenly came knocking on their door in the middle of the night; then just as suddenly, he left. I was afraid of my family’s safety since I am not with them.
I came to work here in Oman as an Operating room nurse, but was transferred to Anaesthesia instead. I was afraid of the new role given to me and after the 3-month orientation period, it terrified me to work alone without a senior or preceptor. I felt that those 3 months were not enough to know everything. I fear for my patient’s health and safety because I felt incompetent; but by the grace of God, I overcame those fears. The very first thing I did was to acknowledge my fears. I am weak and helpless on my own, so I turned my eyes unto Jesus. When I laid all my fears before Him and surrendered everything to Him and entrusted Him with the safety of my family and my patients-to-be, all these fears suddenly disappeared. Not only did I have peace, but I also overcame my fears. I did not realize a year had passed and many more years passed since, and I am still working alone as an Anaesthesia nurse because of the guidance and wisdom of God. During those times, it was this verse that comforted me and reminded me that there is nothing to be afraid of because I have a God who is powerful and almighty. He is capable of all things and His words gave me strength.
When we put our confidence in Christ Jesus, we see Him for who He truly is. We can boldly declare we are not afraid of anything, even of the unknown, for the Lord Jesus is our light and salvation. He is always with us and will protect us.
