The Fear of the Lord

A great definition of the “fear of the Lord” comes from Holman’s Bible Dictionary,  “the sense of fear that comes as individuals encounter the divine in the context of revelation. When God appears to a person, that person experiences the reality of God’s holiness.  There is a mystery in divine holiness that causes people to be overwhelmed with a sense of awe and fear.  They respond by falling down or kneeling in reverence and worship, confessing sin and in seeking God’s will.  God’s work, His power, His majesty and His holiness evoke fear and demand acknowledgement.  The fear of God is not to be understood as the dread that comes out of fear and punishment, but as the reverential regard and the awe that comes out of recognition and submission to the divine.  It is the revelation of God’s will to which the believer submits in obedience."

As you and I get enlightened understanding from both the scriptures and from the spirit of God within us, our appreciation and respect for God and the things of God grows substantially.

As a result, our heartfelt response will be to offer to God that appreciation and respect that he so richly deserves.  The quality of all of our lives can only be more deeply enriched and profited by our obedient devotion to Him and in joyful service for Him.

In light of all we have received, our untiring efforts and energies to uphold the standard of the Word and walk for Him continues to be the most noble of all life’s endeavors.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

King James Version

¹³ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

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