INTRODUCTION

Learning to fear the Lord yields great results in our daily walk with Him. Some facets of man’s relationship with the Lord change over time and through the seasons. Yet, one thing that has remained constant from the very beginning concerns God’s call upon His people to fear Him. How vital is the fear of God? The Bible refers to it as “the whole duty of man.” Some Bible teachers have tried to lessen the severity of this truth by saying that this fear merely refers to reverencing God, yet Hebrews 12:28Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
See All... presents the fear of God and reverence as two separate and distinct actions. God’s people are to fear the Lord as the Creator of all things and the One who will one day bring all things into judgment. As saints of God, we will never please the Lord until we first learn to fear Him (Deuteronomy 4:10Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
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DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For children): When Adam and Eve broke God's rule, they were afraid (Genesis 3:8-11 [8] And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. [9] And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? [10] And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. [11] And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
  See All...). God forgave them, but they had to leave their beautiful garden and life became very difficult. We should fear God and keep His rules because He knows what is best for us.
• (For everyone):  Why should we fear the Lord? How could the fear of the Lord affect our walk with Him? How could it change the decisions that we make on a daily basis?
• Why does God desire for us to fear Him? Why is He worthy of our fear? How could fear of God keep us from trouble? How could it lead us into righteousness?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Why does God desire for us to fear Him? Why is He worthy of our fear? How could fear of God keep us from trouble? How could it lead us into righteousness?
• Ask the Lord to use godly fear to shield you from troubles.

HYMN

LORD OF OUR LIFE, GOD WHOM WE FEAR

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