Tag: The Fear of the Lord

Isaiah 11:2 The Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord The Fear of God is an anointing that rested upon Jesus. It is an anointing that kept Him aligned with His purpose on earth and kept Him connected to the Heavenly Father. Jesus said, I will never say anything that I have not heard my Father...

Proverbs 9:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Wisdom is application of knowledge. Wisdom converts head knowledge into words and deeds. Being directed by the reverential fear of God will help us make wise decisions and speak words of wisdom. Even casual...

Galatians 2:12 When he first arrived, he ate with the Gentile believers, who were not circumcised. But afterward, when some friends of James came, Peter wouldn’t eat with the Gentiles anymore. He was afraid of criticism from these people who insisted on the necessity of circumcision. Fear of God liberates us from the fear of...

Judges 2:11-12 Then Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord and served Baals. They forsook the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who brought them out of Egypt. They followed and worshipped various other gods of the people around them. After Israelites settled in the Promised Land flowing with milk and honey, they...

Exodus 20:20 Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.” There are three kinds of fear – human or natural fear, demonic fear and holy fear. Fear is that natural inbuilt defensive mechanism of...

Proverbs 14:16 The wise fear the Lord and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure. Fear is an unpleasant emotion that causes pain, panic and perturbations but ‘Fear of the Lord’ is a reverential fear of losing the intimacy and closeness with God. Fear of God is not a terror that God...