live in the fear of the Lord

Proverbs 1:7 NLT

Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

The fear of the Lord is a powerful and needed truth. The more we know God, spend time with God and follow God the more we will honor God. And that honoring, acknowledging and following has some incredible results in our lives.

These verses today I shared from yesterday’s message about “a father’s eternal influence” that was based in Psalm 103:13-19 where twice David reminded us that fearing God leads to greater things. In those verses it says God is compassionate to those who fear Him and the love of Lord remains for those who fear Him.

In the following verses we see underlined, like in the verse above, what happens for those who choose to live in the fear of the Lord.

Joshua 4:24 NLT

He did this so all the nations of the earth might know that the Lord’s hand is powerful, and so you might fear the Lord your God forever.”

Psalm 33:8 NLT

Let the whole world fear the Lord, and let everyone stand in awe of him.

Psalm 111:10 NLT

Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom. All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom. Praise him forever!

Acts 9:31 NLT

The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers.

Because that was a Father’s Day message I remind parents that God said to train our children in the fear of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 NLT

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.

When we see “fear of the Lord”, we should know it. Living in the “fear of the Lord” ought to be natural for those who follow God. Fear of the Lord is built on respect and being in awe of God. It is not fear of punishment or fear of the unknown.

Let’s be people who fear the Lord and lead others to do the same!

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Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

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