Sunday, August 21, 2016

Fear Of The Lord

Proverbs 10:27-28 – The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.

Proverbs 1:7 – The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 3:1-2 – My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.

Esther 7:10 – So they impaled Haman on the pole he had set up for Mordecai. Then the king’s fury subsided.

Application:

  • ·         Fear of the Lord is a loving reverence for God that includes submission to his lordship and to the commands of His word.
  • ·         Fear of the Lord brings health to the body and “adds length to life”. When Solomon prayed for wisdom, God promised him riches as well as long life if he obeyed God’s commands.
  • ·         John Calvin said, “Man falls as God’s providence ordains, but he falls by his own fault”.



All Scripture verses taken from NIV

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