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Samuel 12:23-24 – As
for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good
and right. But be sure to
fear the Lord and serve him faithfully
with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for
you.
1 Samuel 7:8 – They said to
Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the Lord our God for us, that he may rescue us
from the hand of the Philistines.”
Psalm 86:11 – Teach me
your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness;
give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear your name.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 – Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the
matter: Fear God and keep
his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
Deuteronomy 6:5 – Love the Lord your God with all your heart and
with all your soul and with all your strength.
Joshua 24:14 – “Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw
away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates
River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord.
Isaiah 22:11 – You built a reservoir between the two walls for the
water of the Old Pool, but you did not look to the One who made
it, or have regard for the
One who planned it long
ago.
Genesis 20:11 – Abraham replied,
“I said to myself, ‘There is surely no fear of God in
this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’
Psalm
15:1-5 – Lord, who
may dwell in your sacred
tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? The one
whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who
speaks the truth from their heart; whose tongue utters no slander,
who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others;
who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change their mind;
who lends money to the poor without interest; who does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
Whoever does these things will never be shaken.
Psalm 111:10 – The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his
precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.
Proverbs 1:7 – The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Application:
- · As persons who were called out from among the people to mediate God’s word to them, prophets were given unique access to God’s council chamber.
- · Only one who is devoted to God may expect God’s help.
- · Samuel summarizes Israel’s obligation of loyalty to the Lord as an expression of gratitude for the great things He has done for them.
- · Fearing God and keeping His commandments is our fulfillment, our all—a far cry from meaninglessness.
- · Love for God and neighbor is built on the love that the Lord has for His people and on His identification with them. Such love is to be total, involving one’s whole being.
- · Fear the Lord means trust, serve and worship Him.
- · Those who look to horses and chariots rather than to God are condemned.
- · “Fear” has the sense of reverential trust in God and commitment to His revealed will.
- · “Those who fear the Lord” are those who honor God and order their lives in accordance with His will because of their reverence for Him.
- · “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” was the classic Old Testament statement concerning the religious basis of what it means to be wise.
- · “Fools” are those who “hate knowledge” and correction of any kind, who are “quick to quarrel” and “give full vent” to their anger, who are complacent and who trust in themselves rather than in God.
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
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