The Fear Of The Lord

The Bible is filled with many promises from God for those that fear Him and we often hear people talk about the fear of the Lord. Let us consider some of these promises from Scripture and also try to understand the meaning of the 'Fear of the Lord';

 'The Lord is near to all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him' (Psalm 145: 18-19). Personally i think that this a most wonderful promise from the Lord to know that even the things we have not asked for but desire in our hearts he establishes them.

'The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding' (Proverbs 9:10) when we know God and fear Him we would be counted as wise and having understanding even among our fellow humans.

'The fear of the Lord prolongs days but the years of the wicked will be shortened' (Proverbs 10:27). Those that fear the Lord will Live long.

'Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord who walks in his ways' (Psalm128:1) When we fear God, we activate His Supernatural Blessings over our lives.

Let us now once again look to scripture to know what it means to 'FEAR GOD'

'The fear of the Lord is to hate evil, pride and arrogance and the evil way and the perverse mouth I hate' (Proverbs 8:13). 

The Oxford English dictionary defines the word 'HATE' as to dislike something very much and anything we dislike; it is not likely we would engage in it or support it in anyway.

Dear Friends a man who fears God is one who is not proud nor does any evil nor supports an evil lifestyle. He is rather one who Knows God, who loves God and who keeps his commandments.

Apart from the Blessings that is bestowed on a God fearing man, the Lord expects us to fear him as recorded by King Solomon of Old, a man of great Wisdom and Wealth such as has hardly been seen on earth till date in ( Ecclesiastes 12: 13) 'Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter; Fear God and keep his commandments for this is man's all'.

Shalom