FAITH CAPSULE: Fearing God should not be only of the mouth.

Genesis 19:1-29

“The fear of the LORD leads to life, and he who has it will abide in satisfaction: he will not be visited with evil.” (Proverbs 19:23) Evil visited Lot’s wife when she failed to abide in satisfaction while taking to her route of escape from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. It is written, “So it came to pass, when they had brought them outside, that he said, “Escape for your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be destroyed.” (Genesis 19:17) Lot’s wife looked back and she became a pillar of salt. (Genesis 19:26) The word of God is true and it never fails. The fear of the Lord is all that is needed in the life of a believer to posses all possession that is in place for every believer. The fear of the Lord is what makes the difference between a believer and a non-believer. The fear of the Lord is what demarcates the foolish ones from the wise ones. It cannot be better said more than how the Psalmist put it in Psalm 14:1, “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God” They are corrupt, they have done more abominable work, There is none who does good.” The ones that do not fear Him have it originated from their heart and it is evidential in their lifestyles of corruption, abominations and lack of any good as the Psalmist has said. Fearing God should not be only of the mouth but of a consistent conduct in life style. Have you repeatedly confessed the fear of God with no integrity to back it up? Integrity is what counts before God noise making does not carry weight neither is good intention. It is possible to have good intention and not fear God. The race of life is not only about being good but about being righteous through the blood of Jesus. Job feared God and God testifies concerning Job, “Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause.” (Job 2:3) Just as God cannot overlook sin, so He will not overlook sincere and consistent obedience by any of His children. 2 Chronicles 16:9, “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him…” God will not over look every operation of the heart of man. Job operated in the fear God and he experienced undeniable proofs of God’s hand with miracle that cannot be denied because God will not deny Himself.

Prayer for today: Ask God to put His fear in your heart. (Jeremiah 32:40)