The Fear of the Lord

While preparing for the study regarding the human emotion of fear, I could not avoid seeing all the mentions of fearing the Lord. It particularly impressed me how many times the fear of the Lord was linked to blessings and consequence. In this study I want to share some of those.

The fear of the Lord yields wisdom.

Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding.

Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

The fear of the Lord acts as a preservative, protector, and source of abundant living.

Psalm 19:9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Psalm 103:17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

Proverbs 14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Proverbs 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

The fear of the Lord causes us to hate evil and yearn for good.

Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Proverbs 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

Isaiah 33:6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

A lack of the fear of the Lord will cause one to forsake their God and His ways.

Jeremiah 2:19b that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee…

In the business of life may we not loose the essential awe we must have for God and His ways. He is to be loved, honored, praised and feared!