“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.” Ps. 111:10.
Fear grabs our attention. It gets us ready to fight—or flee. Whether we mask our fear with macho bravado or slink away to seek refuge, it can have a powerful effect on our thinking, decisions and actions. A healthy fear can keep us from harm. But too often fear keeps us from doing what we want—or need—to do. Sometimes it provokes us into wrong or dangerous responses. Biblically speaking, fear can contribute to obeying, or disobeying God’s law. Why does fear seem so pervasive in society today, and what can we do to control it?
Increasing troubles in the world and our neighborhoods can make us feel like we are living in a fear zone. Politicians and the economy of our nation may play on our fears for their own benefit. Terrorism, mass shootings, spreading warfare, violent crime, disease epidemics, natural disasters, deadly animals—all of these are in the news and too often in our entertainment and our nightmares. Some high-profile dangers we tend to overplay (like economic troubles and it’s attendant hardship. Many of the things we fear never happen to us, and even when they do, all our anxieties and worries generally have done nothing to protect us.
The Bible does not minimize many of the things we fear. In fact, it shows that the world will become more dangerous and frightening as the end times approach. But it also shows how we can deal with our fears—both the good and the bad. Prov. 1:7 says ” The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” When you compare it with our text, you find the secret of dealing with fear. The secret is Get Wisdom, good understanding, knowledge and discipline. You will overcome fear and be a high flyer.
FURTHER READING:
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.” Eccle. 12:13.
“The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.” Prov. 15:33.
DECLARATION:
Dear Abba Father, I thank You for Your daily mercies towards me. I declare today that I prosper in my body. I am redeemed from the curse of sickness, pain, disease and worry. Jesus bore my sickness in His own body, and by His stripes I am healed. Every organ, every tissue in my body functions in the perfection in which God created it to function. I honor God and bring glory to God in my body. My youth is renewed like the eagles. With long life I am satisfied, and I know God’s total life, I prosper socially, economically, spiritually and financially. I live in peace and harmony with others in Jesus name, amen.
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Jer. 50:1-46.
Jer. 51:1-64.
Jer. 52:1-34.
Lam. 1:1-22.
QUOTE FOR THE DAY:
“The Evidence Of God’s Presence Far Out ways The Proof Of His Absence, Keep Your Eyes On Him.”
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