He desired to please his Heavenly Father. Moses showed obedience and reverence for the Lord over and over again as he constantly turned to the Lord for guidance and sought His will.
Verses Regarding Fear in the Lordįear in the Lord is a common thread throughout the Bible. It reminds me how small and powerless I am, and how mighty is our Sovereign Lord.įearing the Lord helps me find freedom within His Kingdom and the boundaries He lovingly laid out. Having reverence and acknowledging God’s power, might, and plans puts God in His place, and me in mine (as a humble servant and worshipper).
Fear in the Lord motivates us to follow the ten commandments. People balk at the phrase but it’s not a bad thing. This reminds me of how we are supposed to fear the Lord. Why was my normal rule-breaking husband abiding by these rules? When I asked him, his response was, “because I don’t want to get kicked out and not allowed back.” You are not allowed to take your shoes off and let your feet play in the luscious greens (I learned this one the hard way).Īs my husband explained the rules to me throughout the day, I was shocked he knew all the rules and followed them precisely. There are rules about pretty much everything. There are rules about how and when you enter, taking pictures and where you can walk, where you can put your lawn chair. He innately sees a more efficient solution and does it. It’s not that he purposely wants to break rules for the sake of breaking rules. My husband is not much of a rule follower. If he wants to share a place that is special to him, I’m in. I’m not a huge golf fan, but I’m game for any trip where I get to hang out with my husband. He had been there before and raved about the ambiance, food, and efficiencies. Once my husband and I attended The Masters golf tournament. The bumpers keep them and the others around them safe.
STOW YOUR FEAR FREE
Within these rules, they are free to be themselves. I tell my kids after school, finish your homework then you are free to play. The more we discipline ourselves the more freedom we gain. My husband often tells my kids “discipline equals freedom.” He got this quote from Jocko Willink. We don’t like it when people tell us what to do. We want to depend on ourselves and think we are in control. Our selfish inclination is to revolt against submission. He tells us in Deuteronomy 10:12, “to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments.” One of the many great things about God is He makes it very clear what is required of us. He does not have to prove Himself to us, but He has. He has proven Himself mighty, powerful, and all-knowing throughout history. It means we should respect, admire, and esteem God. Fearing God doesn’t sound as warm and fussy.įear in this context means to have reverence. Why does this phrase cause consternation? We are all on board with the verses which speak about God’s love for us. “Fear in the Lord” appears in many places throughout the Bible. Most of these biblical characters probably did not give a fearless YES to God, “heck yay, I’m in!” Their yes was most likely filled with apprehension, and “are you sure you have the right person?” Regardless, it was a yes.Īll God needs is your yes. We know what happened to Jonah when he said no. What if these or other Bible characters had said no? What if they had downright disobeyed God? David didn’t seem like the likely fit to take on mammoth Goliath. Moses even pleaded with God to pick someone else, telling God He had the wrong guy.
STOW YOUR FEAR FULL
The Bible is chock full of examples where ordinary people were asked to do extraordinary things.
STOW YOUR FEAR PLUS
This requires all those characteristics listed above plus faith in our Heavenly Father. Our job is to say yes and be obedient to God, whatever He asks. The opposite of fear is boldness, confidence, bravery, courage, daring, fortitude, gallantry. Merriam-Webster defines fear as an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger anxious concern to be afraid of. If you look at the Bible, God says “do not fear” ( Isaiah 41:10). He is mighty, bold, courageous, strong, loving, caring. ( Romans 8:28) I think we all agree fear does not bring out our best. The media and certain businesses benefit from your fear. He doesn’t intend a life of fear for you. Don’t let fear be a barrier to God’s plan. God’s plan for your life is filled with peace and freedom. I’m not trying to be Debbie Downer, I’m trying to get you to think of worst case so you can rebuke those thoughts, give them over to God and prevent fear from keeping you back anymore. What is consuming your thoughts, holding you back from moving forward in a certain area?Īre you living in a “what if” place? Are your thoughts and decisions based on fear or faith? Take a moment to think about what you are afraid of.
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