Bible Verse of The Day – 2-18-26

Proverbs 14:26-27 (NKJV) 26 In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge. 27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.

I’ve always wondered how we must fear the Lord.

A God that is kind, caring, and full of love; how do we fear Someone like Him?

The verses above say that as we fear Him, there is confidence, a place of refuge, and a fountain of life.

How do we walk in this type of fear that these verses talk about, wanting to go to Him for help, while also not being afraid of Him?

This fear is not a type of fear that pulls us away from Him, but that draws us to Him.

It is a walk that we choose.

We can despise it if we wish to. But if we do, we are saying no to God’s knowledge, wisdom and instructions; the very things that will guide us into the life and relationship that He has for us.

Proverbs 1:7 (NKJV) 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

To despise something means to feel intense dislike, contempt, or loathing for it, viewing it as worthless, distasteful, or beneath you, often stemming from a strong sense of aversion or moral judgment.

This is why many today who call themselves believers, pastors, prophets, teachers, worship leaders, etc., produce only bad fruit. It is rotten.

There is no fear of the Lord, thus there is no good fruit.

Matthew 7:20 (NKJV) 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

And when you see that there is no fruit, you will also notice there is no fountain of life moving through them to bear such fruit.

Let’s talk more about this tomorrow.

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