And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Godly and Unholy Fear
I went to Starbucks yesterday and did my study on Godly fear and Unholy fear and learn so much. I am so glad I did this study because I been trying to figure out what it meant to fear God. I was confuse about it, I thought it was to fear him like "I'm scared that God is going to hunt me down and kill me if I did not get my life on track" or something close to that. I learn that fear is describe as hatred of evil (Proverbs 8:13), a fountain of life (Proverbs 14:27). Fear is necessary to avoid sin ( Exodus 20:20). I even learn that people who have fear of God, are accepted of God (Acts 10:35) , receive mercy from God (Psalm 103: 11,17 Luke 1:50), they are blessed (Psalm 112:1, 115:13), confide in God (Psalm 115:11, Proverbs 16:6), depart from evil (Proverb 16:6), should not fear man (Isaiah 8:12,13, Matthew 10:28). I even come to realized that the fear of God should be prayed for (Psalm 86:11- Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.) I have decide to use that verse to mediate and to memorize for the next three weeks. The unholy fear is a characteristic of the wicked (Revelation 2:18). It is describe as fear of idols (2 Kings 17:38), fear of man ( 1 Samuel 15:24, John 9:22). Because of our unholy fear and not listening to God, He is will mock us (Proverbs 1:26- I in turn will laugh at your disaster; I will mock when calamity overtakes you). I really love that I am doing these studies in my Bible, because I want to understand a lot of things I just don't understand. I want to know what it means to fear God, diligence, fasting, waiting upon God, prudence and so much more, I pray to God that I grow in my understanding and continue to seek God's face.
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