Bible Verse of The Day – 1-17-22

Proverbs 9:10 (NKJV) 10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Over my lifetime as a believer, I have come to understand the fear of the Lord more and more.

The fear of the Lord is not what most people, especially the unlearned or the unbeliever, think.

It is not a case of walking around in constant fear of being obliterated by God for committing a sin or falling short of His expectations.

It is, however, a deep reverence and an understanding of who He is, knowing that He is worthy of our utmost praise and honor.

With that said, God has gone to great lengths to make Himself easily approachable and accessible to us, His children, by removing every barrier.

When Jesus breathed His last breath, the veil of the temple was torn in two, removing the one object that prevented us from accessing the most holy place (the holy of holies), where God’s presence dwelt in the days of the Old Testament when the people lived under the Mosaic Law (The Law).

The rendering of that veil (tearing from top to bottom), does not negate the fact that God is still sovereign and holy. He is still to be revered to the highest degree.

You see, it’s that “fear of God” (absolute reverence) that causes us to walk straight (upright and holy), wanting to please Him with everything that we do.

We don’t do it because we live under constant fear of retribution or condemnation for our failures, but because we understand who He is and what He desires from us.

And that “knowledge of the Holy One” causes us to love Him more, driving us to want to please Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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