Proverbs 9:10 –10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Fear is a reverent respect. A loving respect should motivate us to come closer to our Lord. Once we get to know Him more, we realize how loving and caring He is as well. That doesn’t mean He doesn’t have expectations. The Bible warns us throughout that He has expectations.
The number one expectation is to recognize we are fallen sinners and that we need to ask Him for forgiveness. We need to accept His sacrifice that paid that penalty. Then we need to seek Him and do our best to obey Him.
What about those who do not seek Him and are not motivated by a reverent fear?
Proverbs 1:7 – 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
They live as their own god and under their own understanding. We are told they will perish.
A reverent fear leads to more understanding and more love. If we didn’t need it, we wouldn’t be told that it was good for us.
Myrtle Hintz
October 24, 2012 at 8:54 am
We wanted to let you know that we will not be able to be at The Gathering tonight. Will miss the teaching and fellowship. We leave the first thing tomorrow morning for California to visit Helmut’s daughter, Sharlyn and my son Steve and their families . We will be back Nov 6,7?
Enjoy reading your devotionals everyday.