THE 10th of OCTOBER
THE FEAR OF THE LORD
The fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it will abide in satisfaction; he will not be visited with evil. – Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the Lord is not terror, but respect, honor and obedience to God’s commandments. This is the only fear a Christian should have. It is a healthy fear that keeps us from fulfilling the lusts of the flesh and urges us to live to please God. The more we do so, the happier and more satisfied we are. The fulfilled blessed life is the life lived for the Lord, following His leadership. In our limitations, we may make one mistake after another, but whenever we choose to depend on the Lord we make the right decisions, that lead to an abundant, blessed life.
God’s Word promises us a happy life as a reward for fulfilling His will and a perfect eternal life in heaven, where Jesus went to prepare a place for us. This does not mean that the devil does not try to come against us, but that we have authority in Jesus’ Name to resist the enemy and our Lord always provides the right help, whenever we need it. It is true that when we sin, we give the devil the right to hurt us, but even then, if we truly repent, the Lord forgives us and the enemy loses the right to attack us. We may have peace and “abide in the satisfaction” that evil cannot destroy us.
SUGGESTED PRAYER
Father God, please help me to always have a healthy fear of You and give me the strength to never choose to sin, no matter the situation. Lord please help me to keep Your commandments, follow Your directions and live to please You on a daily basis. Please help me to quickly repent when I sin and to identify the lies of the enemy and resist them in Jesus’ Name. Thank You Father for all Your great promises in this life and for eternity and please help me utilize them. In the Name of Jesus I pray. Amen.
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