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9 min. The fear of the Lord is an awareness that you are in the presence of a holy, just, and almighty God and that He will hold you accountable for your motives, thoughts, words, and actions. To fear God is to desire to live in harmony with His righteous standards and to honor Him in all that you do. We do not naturally seek to honor God ...
The fear of the Lord will be the beginning of all wisdom. The fear of the Lord is the sure way to the enjoyment of God’s favour and protection. (See Psalm 56:5, 12; Proverbs 1:7; 9:10; 10:27; 19:23; Acts 9:31; 2 Corinthians 7:1.) There are some Christians who by their upbringing are led into the fear of the Lord, even before they come to faith.
In addition to meditation on Matthew 10:28, meditating on the verses below will provide you with further insight and understanding of Christ’s command: Fear God, Not Man. Proverbs 29:25. “The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.”. I John 4:18. “There is no fear in love; but perfect love ...
Facing a journey to a land he had never seen before, the Lord gave Jacob a promise, “And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad ...
Proverbs 23:17–18. The operational definition of reverence is “awareness of how God is working through the people and events in my life to produce the character of Christ in me.”. In Scripture, reverence for God is often described as the “fear of the Lord” and humble worship. Knowing God inspires a sense of awe in us as we become more ...
To the afflicted people of Israel Jeremiah gave these words from the Lord: “But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid” (Jeremiah 46:27).
“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Matthew 10:28 “The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.” Proverbs 29:25
Shachah is also translated worship in Psalm 95:6: “O come, let us worship [shachah] and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.” True reverence and the fear of the Lord are closely associated. The Hebrew word yare’ is translated as both fear and reverence: “Ye shall … reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD” (Leviticus 19:30).
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10 The operational definition of wisdom is “seeing and responding to life’s situations from God’s frame of reference.”
Adversity motivates us to fear the Lord. Adversity reminds us that a holy and just God is ever-present, and we are accountable to Him for our every thought, word, and action. This awareness is called the fear of the Lord, and God’s Word reveals that the fear of the Lord is the key to wisdom, life, and lasting achievement. (See Proverbs 9:10 ...