Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness. Psalm 143:10 David was a great king, yet he humbled himself to follow God’s will and His teaching. David understood that he was flesh and that he had weaknesses, so he surrendered himself
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THE ATTITUDE OF OBEDIENCE I made haste, and did not delay to keep Your commandments. Psalm 119:60 The speed with which you obey God’s instructions (whether from His Word or through His servants) is a reflection of the degree to which you fear God. Partial or delayed obedience is disobedience. Abraham and King Saul
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Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. Ecclesiastical 12:13-14 We live in a world where people live and
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And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ” Job 28:28 Most of the scientists, who laid the foundation of science, were all people who feared God. It was their knowledge of God and fellowship with Him that led to the research
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_Psalm 128:1 – Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord ; that walketh in his ways._ There are blessings ordained for all those who fear God; all those that walk in His ways. But His ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:9). So, it will take us to first discover His ways, and then
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_Acts 19:17 – And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified._ Sometimes, it takes people to experience the display of the power of God, before they eventually believe on His Name and reverence Him.
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_Psalm 115:13 – He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great._ It is absolutely amazing to know that we can qualify for the blessings of God, by no special efforts of ours, but just by developing fear for Him. God has covenanted to bless all those that fear Him; our opening
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_Acts 2:43 – And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles._ Unlike what is obtainable today, in the days of the early Church, signs wonders and miracles were more easily wrought amongst the people because they feared God and reverenced His anointed ones. Our opening text captures
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_Luke 12:5 – But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him._ Having read many scriptures that depict how gentle our Lord Jesus Christ is, it ought to tune a note in our minds, when
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Job 1:8 _And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?_ Principles are standards set by men to define the boundaries of their characters. So, a man’s principles ultimately
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