FAITH CAPSULE: God is great to be feared.
Psalm 89
The word of God is the source of knowledge to fear God. Deuteronomy 28:58 informs all that, “If you do not carefully observe all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name, THE LORD YOUR GOD.”
What is taking you away from living by the word of God to gain the fear of God?
The word of God that you give yourself will make you know the fear of God.
Do you fear God?
Seek God, fear God, and let no evil have a place in your way of life. Let your identity of one that fears God.
Do you fear God, or you only have a mouthful of the fear of God but not with the fear of God in the heart?
Ecclesiastes 12:13 speaks it all, “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all.”
To fear God is to hate evil by not embracing hatred.
Proverbs 8:13 states, “The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.”
How much of His fear do you carry in your life?
The fear of God is the way of life, the identity of the children of God dwelling in the presence of God. “In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, and His children will have a place of refuge.” (Proverb 14:26) Confidence is the character of those who fear God that knows the refuge of God as their habitation.
One with the fear of God will trust and have hope in God, will demonstrate confidence in the face of challenge. Fear of God is to live life to the glory of God. “The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death.” (Proverb 14:27)
How can a creature not fear His Creator?
How often have you been in a creative position, but not having the needed patience but destroyed your creation because it did not come out as expected?
God will not do as a man will do.
God is a good God, a merciful God, a longsuffering God, and is worthy for all to be fearful of Him.
Have you ever considered the way that leads to life? Proverbs 19:23 points it out, “The fear of the LORD leads to life, and he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil.”
One with the fear of God abide in satisfaction.
Be a wise one to fear God.
With fear for God, knowing God will result in having stability in the wicked but not to become a victim.
Prayer for today: Ask that you live life to fear God in all your ways.