The Fear of the Lord
“But you shall fear the LORD your God,
and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies”
2 Kings 17:39
Deliverance and freedom are fruits of the fear of the Lord. When we touch His Holy Presence there is a peace that settles over our entire being. Peace is the atmosphere of a life that is right with God. Through His Presence, we come to know the wonder of the “fear of the Lord”. There is a sanctity that eradicates sin. The Seraphim (Fiery Ones) who stand before Him must shield their eyes from the majestic gaze of God. John in the Book of Revelation, who was walking in the fullness of the Spirit, fell down as one dead when he saw the Glorified Jesus. Men and women who do not fear God, do not know Him.
May He awaken us again to the benefits of knowing and walking in this wonder. In fearing Him we will once again discover the blessings associated with its beauty.
“The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever” (Psalm 19:9)
“Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him” (Psalm 33:18)
“In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence” (Proverbs 14:26)
“The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life” (Proverbs 14:27)
SELAH
(Pause and Consider)
“Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied“
Acts 9:31
The early Church walked and lived in the atmosphere of the fear of the Lord. They knew well the consequences of the actions of Ananias and Sapphira. They understood His Holiness and Fire and walked accordingly.
God gives us the key to “understanding the Fear of the Lord”.
“Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; THEN shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God”
Proverbs 2:3-5
The understanding of the fear of the Lord belongs to those who have sought Him and in our seeing Him we are discovering its riches.
“By humility and the fear of the Lord
are riches, and honour, and life”
Proverbs 22:4
Brian Troxel
Amazing how men seek to turn God into one like unto themselves, rather than to admit His total Awesomeness; His majestic Glory, and His Terrifying Power. Can we truly even begin to understand His Love, His Grace, His Mercy without glimpsing the Terror of His being. God bless my brother.
🙌
So true and so relevant for our day. It sums up the history of religion from the beginning of human history. May we constantly see Him afresh.
Blessings
BT
Yesss! Blessings to you too, Brian!
Amazing how men seek to turn God into one like unto themselves, rather than to admit His total Awesomeness; His majestic Glory, and His Terrifying Power. Can we truly even begin to understand His Love, His Grace, His Mercy without glimpsing the Terror of His being. God bless my brother.
Comment received from Tim Shey…
“Men and women who do not fear God, do not know Him.” This is an excellent quote. There is not a whole lot of fear in many Christians that I have met. They know about God, but they don’t know God. When someone enters into the Holy Fire of the Presence of God, there can only be a fear of God, a reverence for God and a willingness to obey the Lord in all He asks us. We are His bond slaves.
🙌
Comment received from Tim Shey…
“Men and women who do not fear God, do not know Him.” This is an excellent quote. There is not a whole lot of fear in many Christians that I have met. They know about God, but they don’t know God. When someone enters into the Holy Fire of the Presence of God, there can only be a fear of God, a reverence for God and a willingness to obey the Lord in all He asks us. We are His bond slaves.
Amen!!!!