Proverbs 15:33 (NKJV) 33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility.
Why isn’t the fear of God talked about more?
The fear of God is something that is very seldom taught about or discussed. Why is that?
Well, it’s not always pleasing to speak about the fear of God. It bothers some people. It even offends some people.
Why? Because they don’t understand it. They don’t understand it because they don’t like it. And because they don’t like it, they don’t want to spend the time to get understanding.
It’s like a vicious circle that has no end, simply because so many people don’t want to take the time to get understanding.
Still others don’t want to know about it because they prefer not to think of God in a way that relates to any kind of fear.
The word “fear” typically conjures up images of dread, apprehension, anxiety or trepidation.
Some people don’t like to think that God is to be feared. Most people would rather think about, and talk about, God’s love and mercy.
Love and mercy are easy to talk about. They’re nice. They’re pleasant. And they carry no negative images with them.
But God’s own word speaks many, many times about learning to fear God being something wise to do.
Proverbs 15:33 (NKJV) 33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility.
So, if His word says so, who are we to argue? What ground do we have to stand on when it comes to disagreeing with His word?
In reality, we have no ground to stand on. All we have are our emotions and our opinions. Neither of these hold any validity when compared to God’s own words.
It’s time for us to move beyond what makes us feel good. Even if it makes us a tad uncomfortable or uneasy, in the words of the author of Hebrews, we need to learn to eat meat, not just prefer milk.
Hebrews 5:12 (NKJV) 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.
Join us again tomorrow as we discuss loving God vs. fearing Him!
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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