Bible Verse of The Day – 12-10-19

Psalm 34:11 (NKJV) 11 Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Now, let’s talk about what the fear of God really is.

Now that we have covered what the fear of God isn’t. let’s talk about what it is. Here are some tidbits from various scriptures, just to get us pointed in the right direction.

Psalm 111:10 (NKJV) 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;

Proverbs 1:7 (NKJV) 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge…

Proverbs 14:27 (NKJV) 27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life…

Just these three verses should give us a really good idea about the foundations of the fear of God and what it really is.

As you can see, these are all positive things; things that bring good into our lives. The beginning of wisdom, the beginning of knowledge and a fountain of life!

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak.

As we get understanding about the fear of God, we realize that to fear Him isn’t to constantly be afraid of Him. Instead, it is understanding who He really is, the wonder of Him, the incredible awesomeness of who He really is, and using that to put everything into perspective.

Does that mean that we should never be afraid of Him? No. There should be times when we are afraid, but not so much in a way that causes dread to overcome us.

More in a way that says, “God, I know how mighty and powerful you are. I know that you spoke the worlds into existence, and that you have the power to give and to take away. And I understand that my mind can never fully comprehend any of that, but I will honor you with my life in every way possible”.

This is the fear of God in the life of a believer. This is how to explain it in a way that goes way beyond the dreadful fear that most people think of when the word “fear” is used.

Our fear of Him isn’t based on dread. It is based on understanding. This kind of understanding is what takes us beyond childish fear and brings us into a mature awe of who He is.

Proverbs 14:26 (NKJV) 26 In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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