DAY 39 - Reverential Fear
DAY 39 Read: Proverbs 19:21-23 Proverbs 19:23 says (Message Bible): “ The fear of God is life itself, a full life and serene, no nasty surprises”. The fear of God leads to life. In the NASB it says, “ The fear of the Lord leads to life, so that one may sleep satisfied, and untouched by evil”. When I truly love God, obey Him, turning away from everything that is unholy and ungodly, seeking His favour, I will see problems in the right perspective. I will not be overcome by fear rather the fear of the Lord will reduce the circumstances to its right proportion. Difficulties will come but God will see you through. There will be many checks, but you will not be checkmated. “ You will sleep satisfied” implies you are not stressed, nor anxious, not worried nor afraid, not disturbed. The fear of God liberates us from all other fear. The fear of people, of...