Proverbs 9:10 and Proverbs 1:7 states that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of all knowledge or wisdom. Fear is often looked at as negative but I was thinking of all of the positive reactions of fear in our lives. I thought of how I save money in fear of running out,
I try not to speed in fear of getting a ticket,
I try to eat healthy for my weight and health,
I pay my bills so that I have electricity, car and home,
I did my homework so I would make the grades and not be benched
I respected my parents out of fear!
Many things we do out of fear are good and beneficial. Fear truly keeps us in line. It helps us to be wise and work hard. Fear is good when you are fearing in the right way. I will define fear of the Lord as standing in awe of Him to a point that you will obey immediately and completely because you know that He is good and faithful. I trust Him with my life. In fact I am more fearful to live life without my Father in Heaven. We all need more of this awesome fear of the Lord. His ways are clear and perfect.
Deuteronomy 30:11 Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. 12 It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, "Who will ascend into heaven to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?" 13 Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you have to ask, "Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?" 14 No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.
15 See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. 16 For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws;
