The Fear Of The Lord

What is the fear of the Lord? The fear of the Lord is honoring the Lord above all things. It is being mindful of Him in daily life. It is acknowledging His greatness and power. Proverbs 9:10 says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” 

When we think of the Lord first, we are humbly positioning ourselves and acknowledging that His ways are higher and better than ours. As we seek to draw closer to Him, we see more clearly that the ways of the flesh are death and His ways are life. When we have a holy reverence for God and seek His ways, divine wisdom comes. We start to understand how His Kingdom operates. God rules His Kingdom in righteousness, holiness and truth. As we develop a holy reverence for Him, we start living our lives according to His Kingdom and not this earthly kingdom. The fear of the Lord is actually a place of freedom and safety. We come to the realization that the omnipotent and omniscient Holy One, who created the universe, rules and reigns and we are safe in Him.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, draw me closer to You. Bring me to the place of holy reverence before You. I want to know You and live for You. I want You to dwell in my heart.