Your Journey Through GriefÖrnek

### DAY FIVE: Fear and Death After the death of his wife C. S. Lewis wrote, “No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear” ( A Grief Observed ). Human beings naturally fear death—their own death and the death of their loved ones. That’s part of the power the enemy attempts to wield over us. And grief itself often brings fear. The newness of life without your loved one can stir up feelings of anxiety, confusion, and even panic. Remember that Jesus voluntarily entered the open jaws of death, walked up to the keeper of the prison house of the grave, and wrested the keys of death from his hands. And then Jesus walked out of His own grave, leading a train of freed captives behind Him. Yes, friend, death is a defeated foe. While your feelings of fear are understandable, you don’t have to remain bound by that fear. Choose to keep bringing your fear to Jesus and laying it on Him. He’s not upset with you because you feel afraid. He invites you to open your hand and let your fear go. The very One who has defeated death is with you right now.