FAITH CAPSULE: Fear God, live by His word.
Deuteronomy 6
Listen, the whole world is due for due deeds. Wickedness is the deeds of this world. God testified, “Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. So the Lord said, “I will destroy man…” (Genesis 6:5-7) God does not look away from sin. In the wicked days of Noah and Lot God judge the deeds of the world. Today man is not taking advantage of wickedness under heaven. God’s time of judgement is not in man’s possession to decide for God. The word of Jesus buttressed in Luke 17:26-30 “And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man: They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed.”
Understand it that the word of God is perfect to perform. Psalm 18:30 stated it, “As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven…” Judgement will come; no man is in position to stop God’s judgement day. God will not speed in response to wickedness of man. Ecclesiastes 8:11-12 said it well, “Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet I surely know that it will be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him.” From today, stop living outside of His word, with fear for Him live in His word.
Avoid the experience of the Noah and Lot’s time. Fear God! Begin to attend the whole duty of man as stated in Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, “…Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all. For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.”
Mary said it all in Luke 1:50-51, “And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.” Psalmist also stated, “Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy, to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. (Psalm 33:18-19)
Fear God and not become a vessel of self-destruction.
Prayer for today: Ask for the fear of God to be your garment.