Joshua 10:8 And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.
Many times God (or an angel) appears to His people, and they are told, Fear not! In that context, when the natural response to the overwhelming presence of the Lord is to be afraid, God says, “Fear not, do not be afraid of Me, for I have Good News of love for you: good news for you, bad news for your sin.” The Gospel is salvation for you, but judgment for your sin. On the other hand, Fearing God is a good thing, for it means faith in a good God; and we love Him so much we are afraid to offend Him.
In this instance with Joshua, Fear them not means do not be afraid of your enemies, for I have delivered you from them. “If God is for us, who can be against us?” What happened next? God delivered! Five kings fought against Israel because of their alliance with the Gibeonites and their defeat of Ai. Then Israel defeated the five kings by the power of God, who hurled huge hailstones upon them. More of the enemy army died from the stones than from the sword. Joshua did not have enough day time to completely rout the enemy, so God did the remarkable miracle of causing the sun to stand still for a whole day. God delivered!
So it is the same word of Jesus to us today: Do not be afraid of your spiritual enemies, do not worry about tomorrow, be anxious for nothing. We respond to His promise by praying and believing the prayer, Deliver us from evil. Jesus fights for you and overcomes. Believe it! Fear them not! Your Lord will make the “earth stop in its orbit” if He has to, for your good. Our response to God’s Gospel Promise: no fear, no doubt, no worry, no anxiety, and no enemy.