Faith Capsule: God is faithful to deliver what He promised if you will zealously desire His promise.

Psalm 34

Nothing can be better than having the fear of God reign in our life. When the fear of God takes its rightful place, walking fully in the righteousness of God will make us to live heaven on earth. The Psalmist pointed out, “The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them.” (Psalm 34:7) This statement came from King David who had been there and been through. In this world of wickedness, what could be better than having the untouchable force surrounding us every second of our life? He did not stop at the first statement but went further and made another statement, “Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints! there is no want to those who fear Him.” (Psalm 34:9) David was talking from real life experience not from what he had not tasted. Indeed God is good and true to His Word. Do you have the kind of fear that it takes for man to be living heaven on earth? There is no one who is born with having the fear of God. Having the fear of God comes when there is hearing and learning to fear Him. It is written, ““Gather the people together, men and women and little ones, and the stranger who is within your gates, that they may hear and that they may learn to fear the LORD your God and carefully observe all the words of this law, and that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn to fear the LORD your God as long as you live in the land which you cross the Jordan to possess.” (Deuteronomy 31:12-13) Living to fear God is not limited to a certain group but to all people. Also, it is not limited to a certain time in the history of creation. As an acclaimed believer in the Word of God, do you have to constantly introduce yourself as one who fears God or does your approach to life always introduce you as one who fears God? Honestly, the fear of God cannot be hidden and it should be written all over us in our approach to life. Do you desire the fear of God to take over your life? This is what it takes: give yourself to studying and gaining more understanding of the Lord God from the words of His mouth. Determination to know His fear is good but it is not enough. Desire to fear God and He will deposit His fear in you. He promised in Jeremiah 32:40, “…I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me.” He is faithful to deliver what He promised if you will zealously desire it. God is good.

Prayer for today: O Lord I ask for Your fear to reign and rule my life in Jesus name.