The Fear of God is always very important in our relationship with the Lord. This type of fear is an extreme knowing that God is in control and we will conform to His will 100%. There really is no other true choice to make. This helps us resolve any issues concerning His Word and what it says to us about His will in our life. This fear is not a cowing down but a realization that this God is real and what He says He means! Matthew 10:28 states, And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him (God) which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. This fear means to walk humbled and in awesome respect or reverential awe, continuously loving and obeying the Lord with all that we are. We are to acknowledge Him over all areas of our life. There is One Way, His Son Jesus Christ and being led by His Holy Spirit into all things. Several passages of scripture describe the way we are to reverentially live in trembling before Him (humbled, knowing God is not only in control but even our very breath of life or existence is a gift from God and at His desire it can be taken from us in a moment.) We really need to live moment to moment knowing how much we need Him. As humans, we, even as children of God, still through our sinful, prideful, and fallen carnal nature are so opposed to submitting to God and His Ways, while all the time He is getting our attention to save (deliver) us from ourselves, the world system, and the kingdom of darkness, because Jesus is the Way that leads to Life Eternal! Matthew22:37-39, Jesus said to him, You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Philippians 2:5-12, Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death on the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. As it says in Romans 12: 1-2, I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Let us not be blind, arrogant, nor self- deceived, God will not be mocked! Proverbs 3:5-7 states it best like this, Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and depart from evil
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 06:05:20 +0000
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