Fear of God

Verse of the day: Proverbs 9:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Fear of God. I'm afraid that is something not found or demonstrated much today. Funny thing is that even Satan has a degree of fear when it comes to obeying God. Think about that for a moment. As powerful as he is, when dealing with Job, the devil dared not cross the boundaries set by God (if you haven't read the Book of Job, today would be a good day to read it). Yet, we, as mere human beings, continually cross boundaries set by God. No fear. A person who is wise is a person who begins to fear God. That should start at the moment one accepts Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. That wisdom is not just internal (repentance, love, and faith), but it shows itself in the way one lives in obedience, and fear (reverence), being careful to not offend God. Now, this wisdom also comes from a knowledge of who God is (not based on our own ideas, but based on the truth of God's Word); knowing our Triune God, and understanding how each Person of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) works in our life; teaching us, leading us, guiding us, growing us. Wisdom comes not only from knowing how God's truth works in our life, but applying that truth, and trusting God to deal with the consequences of living an obedient life. We, as born again believers, must be the living example of what wisdom looks like. If you have not started yet, begin today to make a concerted effort to know God, and the truth found in His Word. The more we learn about who God really is, the more we should be in awe, and the more we should seek to worship, and fear, Him.