People today do not fear God. No, sadly most of us choose to ignore Him and have instead dismissed God as a non-important aspect of life (if we choose to even acknowledge Him at all). This must change. We need to stop ignoring God and renew our trust in Him. Most importantly, it is imperative that we understand that we will be called into account for our transgressions. Americans have lost their fear of God and it is precisely this which we must once again strive to acquire. King David warned us about this very issue in Psalm 36. Read the rest of this entry »
Why should I fear in times of trouble,
when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me,(Psalm 49:5)
This psalm is all about having the right type of fear. It’s a psalm that many of us can relate to under the current economic and political scene. Yet, fear in this psalm is more than mere worry, it is fear that one has when they face a life threatening situation. This fear is the opposite of the fear found in Proverbs 1:7. Read the rest of this entry »
A friend of mine wrote the following note on Facebook, it is reprinted here with permission.
When we are confused, something in our life is not right. We get out of the will of God. The further our life gets away from what God wants for us the more confused we get. This confusion comes from the battle between wanting our own way and the holy spirit convicting us of what we know is right. We know the difficulty and work and humility it would take to get back on the right path and yet we dont really want that path anyway. We selfishly want what we want. and then we wonder why we are never happy and we begin to complain and struggle. Our walk with God gets distant and we start to question what we know to be truth. Read the rest of this entry »
In the previous essay, the first half of Proverbs 1:7 was explored concluding that the fear of the Lord is a reverential attitude which is the foundation of — and continuing framework through — acquiring and understanding wisdom. However our understanding must not stop with only half a statement; for the verse continues: “…fools despise wisdom and instruction.” At this juncture it is important to note the impact this phrase has on the first half of the verse, and why these acts are foolish. Once these aspects are examined I will then turn to a question which was left unanswered in the previous essay: if one’s knowledge of creation directly relates to their responsiveness toward their creator, then how is it possible that unregenerate man has been known to possess and utilize truth as effectively as believers? Read the rest of this entry »
