Fear of the LORD
Better is a little with the fear of the LORD,
Than great treasure with trouble.
Proverbs 15:16
In the book of proverbs we come across the term 'fear of the LORD 14 times'. Proverbs list the various blessing in fearing the LORD.
Fear of the LORD brings wisdom and knowledge (Prov 1:7, 9:10).
Fear of the LORD gives long life (Prov 10:27).
Fear of the LORD gives strong confidence (Prof 14:26).
Fear of the LORD opens the fountains of life (Prov 14:27).
Fear of the LORD leads to life and happiness (Prov 19:23).
What is the fear of the LORD?
The answer to this question is in the book of Dueteronmy 10:12, 'And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you
but [reverently] to fear the Lord your God, [that is] to walk in all His ways, and to love Him,
and to serve the Lord your God with all your [mind and] heart and with your entire being,
To keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes'
This is the fear of the LORD.
Walk in the fear of the LORD and inherit all the great blessings from Him and live a life filled with great joy and abundance.
Fear of the LORD brings wisdom and knowledge (Prov 1:7, 9:10).
Fear of the LORD gives long life (Prov 10:27).
Fear of the LORD gives strong confidence (Prof 14:26).
Fear of the LORD opens the fountains of life (Prov 14:27).
Fear of the LORD leads to life and happiness (Prov 19:23).
What is the fear of the LORD?
The answer to this question is in the book of Dueteronmy 10:12, 'And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you
but [reverently] to fear the Lord your God, [that is] to walk in all His ways, and to love Him,
and to serve the Lord your God with all your [mind and] heart and with your entire being,
To keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes'
This is the fear of the LORD.
Walk in the fear of the LORD and inherit all the great blessings from Him and live a life filled with great joy and abundance.