Deuteronomy 3:2 And the Lord said unto me; Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
Moses and Israel had defeated Sihon king of the Amorites, and now an even greater foe was preparing to attack them. This was the giant Og king of Bashan. His bedstead of iron was over 13 feet in length. He came out to battle Israel, but before the battle the Lord encouraged Moses, and He promised a great victory. He said, Fear him not. I will deliver him into your hand.
Jesus has delivered us from all evil, and regardless of the size of the enemy and his army arrayed against us He continues to deliver us day by day. We respond with courage, not fear, for courage is fear that has been baptized. Therefore we confidently pray, Deliver us from evil. “If God is for us, who can be against us? [Romans 8:31].” By the Spirit, through the gospel, fear, doubt, and worry are obliterated. Therefore, we will not fear. “We are more than conquerors through him [Romans 8:37].”
As it turned out, God fought for them and gave them the victory. He promises us the same, no matter how insurmountable the obstacles may seem. What’s to fear?