"The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring ('stand') forever." (Psalm 19:9, NIV)
The truth is, there is very little, "fear of the Lord," in the earth today. Man fears so much, but fear of the One Whom the Bible commands us to fear is the only, "fear," which, "is pure, enduring forever." Other fear destroys. "The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever"; therefore, as I live in, "the fear of the Lord," I will be, "pure, enduring forever."
It has always been interesting to me that many Bible translators and so very many church-goers are quick to put us all straight, including the unbeliever, concerning the word, "fear," in the Bible. They are very quick to coddle us with the assurance that there is nothing to fear about God. The real meaning is "awe," or, "respect," or, "reverence," so they say. The word, "fear," in our text and throughout Scripture, however, means, "fear." My examinations of this have revealed that most translators seem to use various words to translate, "fear," at their pleasure, preference, which is code for, "go to our happy place." This approach further adds to the disrespect, the life of casual obedience, as in, obey what one wants to obey, and don't obey what one doesn't want to obey. Yet the Bible clearly states, "Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet I surely know that it will be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him."
The Book of Psalms uses the word, "fear," at least 75 times, more than any other book in the Bible. Jesus teaches us in the Book, "Serve the Lord with fear....In fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple....Put them in fear, O Lord, that the nations may know themselves to be but men....The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, and He will show them His covenant....Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want (lack) to those who fear Him."
As before, I remind us all that there is only One Lord in the Bible, not an Old Testament "Lord" and a New Testament "Lord." As Paul states, "....yet for us there is one God, the Father, of Whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom are all things, and through Whom we live." We say to ourselves and to the world what the Bible says, "Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way, when His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I thank You so much for the power, healing, comfort of Your Words. May I never attempt to "rewrite" them. Amen.
The truth is, there is very little, "fear of the Lord," in the earth today. Man fears so much, but fear of the One Whom the Bible commands us to fear is the only, "fear," which, "is pure, enduring forever." Other fear destroys. "The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever"; therefore, as I live in, "the fear of the Lord," I will be, "pure, enduring forever."
It has always been interesting to me that many Bible translators and so very many church-goers are quick to put us all straight, including the unbeliever, concerning the word, "fear," in the Bible. They are very quick to coddle us with the assurance that there is nothing to fear about God. The real meaning is "awe," or, "respect," or, "reverence," so they say. The word, "fear," in our text and throughout Scripture, however, means, "fear." My examinations of this have revealed that most translators seem to use various words to translate, "fear," at their pleasure, preference, which is code for, "go to our happy place." This approach further adds to the disrespect, the life of casual obedience, as in, obey what one wants to obey, and don't obey what one doesn't want to obey. Yet the Bible clearly states, "Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet I surely know that it will be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him."
The Book of Psalms uses the word, "fear," at least 75 times, more than any other book in the Bible. Jesus teaches us in the Book, "Serve the Lord with fear....In fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple....Put them in fear, O Lord, that the nations may know themselves to be but men....The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, and He will show them His covenant....Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want (lack) to those who fear Him."
As before, I remind us all that there is only One Lord in the Bible, not an Old Testament "Lord" and a New Testament "Lord." As Paul states, "....yet for us there is one God, the Father, of Whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom are all things, and through Whom we live." We say to ourselves and to the world what the Bible says, "Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way, when His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I thank You so much for the power, healing, comfort of Your Words. May I never attempt to "rewrite" them. Amen.
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When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
