God is to be Revered!
Volume 27
Definition of Reverence:
Respect, honor, admiration, to hold in awe and high esteem, veneration, to
obey His commands, to love Him, astonishment, amazement, devotion, adoration,
high regard, integrity, righteousness, uprightness, morality, nobility, to
serve Him with gladness, to worship Him, to live a life that is pleasing in His
sight, to depart from evil, to live in holiness and consecration.
To distinguish between the sacred and the secular, to live a life without
compromise, to be set apart, to not profane His holy temple, to never take His
Name in vain, to never say anything belittling and offensive, to not continue
in sin, to not offend the Lord by mistreating other people, to never mishandle
the Anointing and Glory or treat it as being common, to show utmost reverence,
to prize, to treasure, to rightly divide the Word of Truth, to work out your
own salvation with fear and trembling.
To respect the House of God, to keep the Sabbath and regard it as being
holy and set apart from all the other six days, to have no guile on their
tongue or deal with a slack hand, to never speak against other ministers of God
especially from the pulpit.
To not continue living in sin or immorality, to repent of harboring
bitterness and unforgiveness, or malice, prejudice, hatred, or any other deadly
sins, to avoid doubt and unbelief and griping and complaining and instead to
walk in faith and believing God to fulfill His Word. To know when to speak and
when to keep silent, and be still and know that He is God. To give all the
glory, honor and credit to the Lord when He wins battles in your life or
blesses you with good things. To never exalt man above God, or have any idols
above Him.
The fear of the Lord is in reference to showing Him
reverence, respect, honor and awe.
God tells us in His Word that fearing the Lord
prevents sickness and promises healing. Proverbs 3:7-8 says, “Be not wise in
thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy
navel, and marrow to thy bones.”
The fear of the Lord prolongs our life. Proverbs
10:27 says, “The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked
shall be shortened.”
When we fear God, things will go well for us and we
will see and enjoy many good days upon the earth.
The Hebrew word for “fear”, as it relates to
fearing God, is the word yare’. It implies reverence and showing God the utmost
respect and honor. It's having awe for Him, holding Him in high esteem and
obeying His commands. It is loving Him.
The Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words
defines yare’ as:
Yare
connotes standing in awe. This is not simple fear, but reverence, whereby an
individual recognizes the power and position of the individual revered and
renders him proper respect. In this sense, the word may imply submission to a
proper ethical relationship to God; the angel of the Lord told Abraham: “I know
that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son
from me” Genesis 22:12.
The verb
can be used absolutely to refer to the heavenly and holy attributes of
something or someone. So Jacob said of Bethel: “How [awesome] is this place!
this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven”
Genesis 28:17. The people who were delivered from Egypt saw God's great power,
“feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses” Exodus 14:31.
There is
more involved here than mere psychological fear. The people also showed proper
“honor” (“reverence”) for God and “stood in awe” of Him and of His servant, as
their song demonstrates in Exodus 15. After experiencing the thunder, lightning
flashes, sound of the trumpet, and smoking mountain, they were “afraid” and
drew back; but Moses told them not to be afraid, “for God is come to prove you,
and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not” Exodus 20:20. In
this passage, the word represents fear or dread of the Lord. This sense is also
found when God says, “fear not” Genesis 15:1.
In the Unger's Bible Dictionary, the fear of the
Lord is defined as:
“This
kind of fear has its spring in love, and prompts to care not to offend God and
to endeavor in all things to please Him. It has virtues of godly character. It
is produced by the Holy Spirit, and great blessing is pronounced upon those who
possess this Christian trait. This kind of fear dreads God's displeasure,
desires His favor, reveres His Holiness, willingly submits to His will, is
grateful for His benefits, sincerely worships Him, and conscientiously obeys
His commandments.”
Fearing the Lord does not mean that you have to be
frightened by God's Presence (with the thinking that God is mean and harsh,
ready to strike you if you make a mistake). The Lord is very tender, gracious
and kind. He is more loving and gentle than a mother who has compassion for her
nursing child.
There is an element of feeling the terror of God in
the Hebrew definition of the word “yare”. If He appeared to any of us in person
and revealed His Holiness to a greater degree than our earthly minds can
comprehend, we may fall down in terror and trembling at His mighty Presence.
However, terror of God's Presence is usually
referring to those who rise up against God, those who are His enemies and do
evil and do not have a repentant heart even after a long period of grace. The
judgment of God is a terrifying thing. However, the judgment of God is a last
resort after a person has been given every opportunity to repent.
I wanted to clarify the meaning of the “fear of the
Lord”, because many people have a wrong view of Father God. Many see God as
being an angry dictator, ready to punish them for the least little thing. This
kind of thinking creates a distance between them and God, as well as a lack of
complete trust in God. They live under a dark cloud of guilt and condemnation
(except that the condemnation is both self-inflicted and devil-influenced). Or
in other words, they believe the deception of the enemy who tries to make them
believe that God is cruel.
A distorted view of the Father could occur because
of an upbringing in a legalistic religious atmosphere, or if they were
fatherless or their father (and/or other male authority figures) were abusive.
God is not like man. Often times, His reputation gets marred when people try to
compare Him to their earthly relationships. God is a loving Father, and He
wants the best for us.
Jesus, who is God, walked in the fear of the Lord
toward His Father (reverencing Him, obeying what the Father said, showing Him
honor and respect, in awe of God, loving Him, and wanting to please His Father
in every way).
Isaiah 11:1-3 is a Messianic prophecy that speaks
of Jesus saying, ”And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse,
and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest
upon Him (Jesus), the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel
and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD. And shall make
Him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD.”
Jesus is our example of how to fear Father God.
HEALING PROMISES TO THOSE WHO FEAR THE LORD
God promises in His Word healing and health to
those who fear Him.
Malachi 4:2 states: “But to you who fear My Name,
the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings (“wings” being
defined as the hem of the garment, edge of the cloak).”
Proverbs 3:7-8 says, “Do not be wise in your own
eyes. Fear the LORD and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, and
strength to your bones.”
Proverbs 14:27 tells us that the fear of the LORD
is a fountain of life.
Prolonged years is promised to those who fear the
Lord. Proverbs 10:27 says, “The fear of the LORD prolongs days.” xref
Deuteronomy 6:2.
Proverbs 9:10-11 tells us that the fear of the LORD
is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding. For
by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be
increased.
Proverbs 19:23 declares that the fear of the LORD
tendeth to life. And he that hath it shall abide satisfied. He shall not be
visited with evil.
100 Benefits of Fearing the Lord
Benefit #1 of fearing the Lord: Beginning of wisdom
(Psalms 111:10; Job 28:28; Proverbs 2; Proverbs 9:10; Proverbs 15:33)
Benefit #2 of fearing the Lord: Beginning of
knowledge (Proverbs 1:7)
Benefit #3 of fearing the Lord: Deliverance from
your enemies (Exodus 23:27, 2 Kings 17:39)
Benefit #4 of fearing the Lord: Dwelling in safety
and not oppressing anyone (Leviticus 25:17-18)
Benefit #5 of fearing the Lord: The land will yield
its increase and you will eat its fill (Lev 25:17-19)
Benefit #6 of fearing the Lord: Live upon the earth
and teach your children and grandchildren (Deuteronomy 4:9-10)
Benefit #7 of fearing the Lord: That it might be
well with you and your children forever (Deuteronomy 5:29)
Benefit #8 of fearing the Lord: Preservation of
life (Deuteronomy 6:24)
Benefit #9 of fearing the Lord: Declared righteous
(Deuteronomy 6:25)
Benefit #10 of fearing the Lord: Enter into your
promised land (Deuteronomy 8:6-10)
Benefit #11 of fearing the Lord: God will do great
and awesome things for you (Deuteronomy 10:20-21)
Benefit #12 of fearing the Lord: Prevent one from
thinking they are better than others (Deuteronomy 17:19-20)
Benefit #13 of fearing the Lord: Prevent one from
turning aside from God’s laws (Deuteronomy 17:19-20)
Benefit #14 of fearing the Lord: Prevention of
sicknesses and plagues (Deuteronomy 28:58-61)
Benefit #15 of fearing the Lord: Healing of
diseases and sicknesses (Malachi 4:2)
Benefit #16 of fearing the Lord: Living in Divine
Health (Proverbs 3:7-8)
Benefit #17 of fearing the Lord: Your offspring
learn to fear the Lord (Deuteronomy 31:12-13)
Benefit #18 of fearing the Lord: God will hear the
cry of the afflicted (Psalms 22:23-24)
Benefit #19 of fearing the Lord: God will hear your
cry, and save you, and preserve you (Psalms 145:19-20).
Benefit #20 of fearing the Lord: God will fulfill
the desires of those who fear Him (Psalms 145:19)
Benefit #21 of fearing the Lord: Eye of the Lord is
upon those who fear Him (Psalms 33:18)
Benefit #22 of fearing the Lord: “The friendship of
Jehovah is with them that fear Him” (Psalms 25:14, ASV).
Benefit #23 of fearing the Lord: God makes His
covenant known to them who fear Him (Psalms 25:14b)
Benefit #24 of fearing the Lord: God will release
your feet from the snare (Psalms 25:14-15)
Benefit #25 of fearing the Lord: The Lord will
instruct us in the way chosen for us (Psalms 25:12)
Benefit #26 of fearing the Lord: God’s great
goodness is laid up for those who fear Him (Psalms 31:19)
Benefit #27 of fearing the Lord: God will hide you
in the shelter of His Presence from the plots (KJV says “conspiracies”) of man
(Psalms 31:19-20a)
Benefit #28 of fearing the Lord: God will keep you
safe in His pavilion from accusing tongues (Psalms 31:19-20)
Benefit #29 of fearing the Lord: Secret of the Lord
revealed (Psalms 25:14, KJV). God
confides in those who fear Him (Psalms 25:14, NIV).
Benefit #30 of fearing the Lord: He will deliver
you from death (Psalms 33:18)
Benefit #31 of fearing the Lord: He will keep you
alive in famine (Psalms 33:18). Miraculous supply!
Benefit #32 of fearing the Lord: The Angel of the
Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and delivers them (Psalms 34:7)
Benefit #33 of fearing the Lord: You will lack
nothing (Psalms 34:9-10)
Benefit #34 of fearing the Lord: You will see many
good days (Psalms 34:11-14). Life will go much better for you.
Benefit #35 of fearing the Lord: God will raise a
banner for you (Psalms 60:4)
Benefit #36 of fearing the Lord: Salvation is near
to them that fear Him (Psalms 85:9; Acts 13:26)
Benefit #37 of fearing the Lord: Your soul is
delivered from the lowest hell (Psalms 86:11-13)
Benefit #38 of fearing the Lord: God will regard
the prayer of the destitute (Psalms 102:15-17)
Benefit #39 of fearing the Lord: Longevity of life;
years added; days multiplied (Deuteronomy 6:2; Proverbs 9:10-11, 10:27)
Benefit #40 of fearing the Lord: Abundant mercy
(Psalms 103:11)
Benefit #41 of fearing the Lord: God forever
separates our sins from us (Psalms 103:11-12)
Benefit #42 of fearing the Lord: The Lord’s great
compassion is on those who fear Him (Psalms 103:13-14)
Benefit #43 of fearing the Lord: Lovingkindness and
mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear Him
(Psalms 103:17)
Benefit #44 of fearing the Lord: The Lord’s
righteousness is unto your children and grandchildren (Psalms 103:17-18)
Benefit #45 of fearing the Lord: Generational mercy
(Luke 1:50)
Benefit #46 of fearing the Lord: Your descendants
shall be mighty upon the earth (Psalms 112:1-2)
Benefit #47 of fearing the Lord: You shall increase
more and more, you and your children (Psalms 115:13-14)
Benefit #48 of fearing the Lord: Qualified and
God-appointed to be a leader (Exodus 18:21-22, 2 Samuel 23:3-4)
Benefit #49 of fearing the Lord: God gives food and
provision to those who fear Him (Psalms 111:5)
Benefit #50 of fearing the Lord: Wealth and riches
(Psalms 112:1-3).
Benefit #51 of fearing the Lord: Riches and honor
and life (Proverbs 22:4)
Benefit #52 of fearing the Lord: You shall dwell in
prosperity and your seed shall inherit the earth (Psalms 25:12-13)
Benefit #53 of fearing the Lord: To the upright,
light arises in darkness (Psalms 112:1-4)
Benefit #54 of fearing the Lord: God is your help
and shield (Psalms 115:11)
Benefit #55 of fearing the Lord: Blessing for both
small and great (Psalms 115:13)
Benefit #56 of fearing the Lord: A woman who fears
the Lord shall be praised (Proverbs 31:30)
Benefit #57 of fearing the Lord: Hate evil, pride,
arrogance and perverse mouth (Proverbs 8:13)
Benefit #58 of fearing the Lord: The Lord will
answer you in distress, and set you in a large place (Psalms 118:4-5)
Benefit #59 of fearing the Lord: The Lord
establishes His Word to His servant (Psalms 119:38)
Benefit #60 of fearing the Lord: God will fulfill
the desire of them that fear Him (Psalms 145:19)
Benefit #61 of fearing the Lord: The Lord takes
pleasure in those who fear Him (Psalms 147:11)
Benefit #62 of fearing the Lord: Be secure, without
fear of evil (Proverbs 1:29-33)
Benefit #63 of fearing the Lord: The upright shall
dwell in the land (Proverbs 2:21)
Benefit #64 of fearing the Lord: Strong confidence
(Proverbs 14:26)
Benefit #65 of fearing the Lord: That you would sin
not (Exodus 20:20)
Benefit #66 of fearing the Lord: You will not be
visited with evil (Proverbs 19:23)
Benefit #67 of fearing the Lord: When you walk
through darkness and can’t see your way, your trust is in the Lord (Isaiah
50:10)
Benefit #68 of fearing the Lord: Your children
shall have a place of refuge (Proverbs 14:26)
Benefit #69 of fearing the Lord: There is hope for
you, and your expectation shall not be cut off (Proverbs 23:17-18)
Benefit #70 of fearing the Lord: Things will be
well with them who fear the Lord (Ecclesiastes 8:12-13)
Benefit #71 of fearing the Lord: When the enemy
comes in like a flood the Spirit of God shall raise up a standard against him
(Isaiah 59:19)
Benefit #72 of fearing the Lord: For the good of
you and your children (Jeremiah 32:39-41)
Benefit #73 of fearing the Lord: Multiplication
(Acts 9:31)
Benefit #74 of fearing the Lord: Perfecting
holiness (2 Corinthians 7:1)
Benefit #75 of fearing the Lord: Submission to one
another in the fear of God (Ephesians 5:21)
Benefit #76 of fearing the Lord: Noted as a man or woman
of faith (Hebrews 11:7)
Benefit #77 of fearing the Lord: Offering to God
pleasing service and acceptable worship (Hebrews 12:28)
Benefit #78 of fearing the Lord: Depart from evil
(Proverbs 16:6)
Benefit #79 of fearing the Lord: Entering into
God’s rest (Hebrews 4:1)
Benefit #80 of fearing the Lord: Judgment avoided
(1 Peter 1:17)
Benefit #81 of fearing the Lord: Great reward
(Proverbs 13:13; Revelation 11:18)
Benefit #82 of fearing the Lord: As a witness to
the unbeliever (1 Peter 3:2)
Benefit #83 of fearing the Lord: When you eat the
labor of your hands, you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you (Psalms
128:1-2)
Benefit #84 of fearing the Lord: Your wife shall be
like a fruitful vine, your children like olive plants around your table (Psalms
128:1-4)
Benefit #85 of fearing the Lord: You shall see your
children’s children (Psalms 128:6)
Benefit #86 of fearing the Lord: One who fears the
Lord will avoid all extremes (Ecclesiastes 7:18, NIV)
Benefit #87 of fearing the Lord: The fear of the
Lord is clean (pure, unadulterated, uncontaminated, holy, morally innocent,
sound), enduring forever (Psalms 19:9)
Benefit #88 of fearing the Lord: The fear of the
Lord is a Fountain of Life (Proverbs 14:27)
Benefit #89 of fearing the Lord: The fear of the
Lord is to depart from the snares of death (Proverbs 14:27)
Benefit #90 of fearing the Lord: The fear of the
Lord tends to life (Proverbs 19:23)
Benefit #91 of fearing the Lord: He that fears the
Lord shall abide satisfied (Proverbs 19:23)
Benefit #92 of fearing the Lord: God will teach you
how to choose the best (Psalms 25:12, Living Bible)
Benefit #93 of fearing the Lord: Following Jesus’
example—He feared the Lord (Isaiah 11:1-4)
Benefit #94 of fearing the Lord: Happy is the man
who fears God (Proverbs 28:14)
Benefit #95 of fearing the Lord: The fear of the
Lord is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility (Proverbs
15:33)
Benefit #96 of fearing the Lord: Identity in His
Name (Deuteronomy 6:13)
Benefit #97 of fearing the Lord: Visitation from
God (Acts 10:22)
Benefit #98 of fearing the Lord: Habitation from
God because he/she has set his/her love on Me (Psalms 91)
Benefit #99 of fearing God: The Sun of
Righteousness will arise with healing in His wings—wings defined as hem of a
garment (Malachi 4:2)
Benefit #100 of fearing the Lord: Health to your
flesh, and strength to your bones (Proverbs 3:7-8)
For God so loved this world that He gave His only begotton Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
God did not send His Son into this world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him would be saved.
The thief (Satan the devil) comes only for to kill, steal and destroy. But Jesus has come to give us life, and life more abundantly, until it overflows.
I urge you to come to the Cross today and receive Jesus as your Savior and Lord. He will wash away all your sins and make you as clean and white as fresh snow.
Just pray this prayer and mean it with your heart:
Dear Lord Jesus (if you are not able to call him Lord yet, then just say "Jesus")
I receive You as my Savior and Lord. I give my life over to You. I believe that You died and rose again, and that if I call on the Name of the Lord I shall be saved.
I accept you into my heart right now, and confess that You are Lord and have risen from the dead and forever live to make intercession for me.
Thank You for washing my heart pure and clean and making me whole, and for giving me peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Thank You that now I am a new creature in Christ Jesus. The old has gone and the new has come.
And there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh (carnality and sin), but walk after the Spirit. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, I believe you got born again and are now heaven bound and will be with the Lord forever and have eternal life. Your sins are now forgiven. You are accepted in the Beloved.
I would encourage you to find a good Bible based local church to help you grow in your faith, to learn the Word of God, to praise and worship Him, and to have fellowship with the saints.
Serving Christ is the best decision you will ever make.
God bless you!!!
