When you hear about the fear of the Lord, what comes to mind? Israelites cowering under a thunderous Mount Sinai? Some College Schoolmasters beating discipline into their students? Preachers thumping a lectern? Pastors genuflecting in front of an altar? Proverbs 31 sums up our noble friend as ‘a woman who fears the Lord’ (verse 31). but for some that phrase brims over with helpful misunderstandings – human interpretations demanding strict, life-sucking and at times, painful adherence to a set of rules.
So, lets remind ourselves of some truths. ‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom’ (Proverb 9:10); it inspires an upright, godly life. But it is far more than an outward show of obeisance, discomfort or pious behavior and should not cause us distress or apprehension. That kind of negative fear is potentially demanding, discouraging and ill-motivated. A true sense of the fear of God is inspiring, releasing, edifying, comforting and secure. It nurtures faith, hones our lives and puts our outlook on this world back into the right perspective – God’s perspective.
In Gen 17, Abraham prostrated himself before God not out of terror but because he was overwhelmed by His love, power and purpose, and consequently felt uncomfortable staying upright in his presence. And so, he fell face down to the ground in awe.
Furthermore, Deut 6 sums up the blessings of fearing God, ‘that it may go well with you’ (verse 3). As we foster reverent fear we avail ourselves of God’s life-transforming wisdom and grace and secure sense of wellbeing, even within our difficulties and sadness.
I pray that God will reveal Himself afresh to your heart and mind
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, it inspires an upright, godly life
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The dread of the Master is the start of shrewdness. This dread discussed isn't the one conceived of fear yet of respect to the greatness of our God
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The fear of the LORD is the begining of wisdom.
God is greater than all and it takes those that fear and love Him to really obey Him and enjoy Him.
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Hello brother, great words, we must pray constantly, and have a true worship to God. please check my post: https://steemit.com/steemchurch/@marcelo182/steemchurch-obedience-worship
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It is only the unwise that don't have the fear of The LORD Our GOD.
The fear Of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom’ (Proverb 9:10); it inspires an upright, godly life. But it is far more than an outward show of obeisance, discomfort or pious behavior and should not cause us distress or apprehension.
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When you do things of which he require from you, you are already in his ways.
His fear is already what you have.
Its just by your effort but it is by what you are doing for God and what you are ready to offer to the Almighty .
When Christ came to the world his major aim was to save us from all our iniquities and bring us close to the almighty God and lead us into the eternal life.
We should not think that it is over until it is confirmed that it is all.
The things which you think you have list will actually be recovered by His mercies.
His deaths has given us grace and salvation .
Nothing else is suppose to cross our minds as should be ready to forgive those who have sinned us because that's the stand in his paths to make heaven.
His is love and he is everything we need as his people to inherit his enternal kingdom and glory at the last day for only those who trust in him.
Committing our selves onto the lord is very important because for everybody who has given his or her life to him would always be controlled by his will and powers .
God created us and put a unique thing in our life.
He has plan for us wheather in a good or bad situation .
He made a real time design for us all .
His blessings are only for those who truely believe in him and do his will and that are the people who he will always have reserve for .
For the great thing he made is always perfect and fits we all that trust in him
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The fear of God brings wisdom,it teaches us it changes our lifes and gives us a new view.It makes our bent path to straight path and ushers in understanding.
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When you fear God, He works for you!
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So it's clear from these post, that fearing God is good because it saves us from caving into our own sinful nature. That's why hearing someone is God-fearing actually makes us trust that person more. If they fear God, they are more likely to keep their word and treat others with kindness. In fact, Romans 3 , a classic chapter on sin, says that our chief sin is that we "have no fear of God at all" (Romans 3:18 ).
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The principle of all wisdom is the fear of God. The same is important to know that ios anger is implacable, prepare an article that deals with that:
https://steemit.com/steemchurch/@rubenmedina182/steemchurch-the-power-of-god-s-wrath
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. This fear talked about is not the one born of dread but of reverence to the awesomeness of our God
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Thanks for sharing with Us @STEEMCHURCH!
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I, this is the only kind of fear we should have because it is wise and beneficial to have it
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom’ (Proverb 9:10); it inspires an upright, godly life.
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