” Fearing people is a dangerous trap but trusting the Lord means safety.” Proverbs 29:25
” The church then had peace throughout Judea, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord.” Acts 9:31
Living in fear of the Lord is often misinterpreted. Fearing God does not mean being afraid of him. We never need to be afraid of our God who is merciful and gracious. He is pure love. We can all rest assured that he would never hurt those who love him and follow him. There is another word that is translated as “fear” in the bible and that word is “awe”. Fearing our Lord is directing us to have an overwhelming sense of reverence for God and his power. We are to go to God in humility, reverence and submission. We are to trust God and not ourselves. We are to commit to him and become loyal to him by being obedient to his word. We are to be constantly mindful of Him. We should be attentive to his word, his thoughts and his mighty ways. We should be prayerful and full of praise for his mighty presence in our lives. Fearing our Lord can bring us peace in times of trouble because our trust in him is solid and non-wavering. We know without a doubt that he is in total control of all things. However, when we become fearful of those around us, we become slaves to what they think, what they speak and how they live. We become afraid and bow down to their ways because we put our lives in their hands and believe that they control our ways just as they control the ways of those around us. We fall into the trap set before us by the devil himself. It is then that we need to begin to praise our God in heaven. We need to go to him in the precious name of Jesus and pray. We need to pray for strength, wisdom and understanding. We need to, once again, put him first in our lives. We are to fear only our God in heaven. We are not to fear the world or those who try to control it! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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