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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Malachi 4:2 _But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall._ The fear of God has numerous benefits, one of which is healing. Our opening scripture confirms this by alluding to the fact
THE AWESOMENESS OF GOD SCRIPTURAL TEXT Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.- Nehemiah 9:6 Even though
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Numbers 25:11-12 Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. [12] Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:_
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