When we truly walk in the Fear of THE LORD, we will become true disciples of Jesus and His commands!
Jesus may be your Savior, but is He truly your Lord?
Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 6:
46 “What good does it do for you to say I am your Lord and Master if you don’t put into practice what I teach you?
47 Let Me describe the one who truly follows Me and does what I say:
48 He is like a man who chooses the right place to build a house and then lays a deep and secure foundation. When the storms and floods rage against that house, it continues to stand strong and unshaken through the tempest, for he built it wisely on the right foundation.
49 But the one who has heard My teaching and does not obey it is like a man who builds a house without laying any foundation at all. When the storms and floods rage against that house, it will immediately collapse and become a total loss. Which of these two builders will you be? ” TPT
If you haven’t yet, are you ready to make a full commitment to Him? When I was young in The Lord, I was afraid of making a full commitment because I thought I would end up in Africa living in a hut as a missionary. Little did I know at the time that each of us has a unique calling and attributes given to us for that calling. FATHER’S great grace and mercy prevailed until I understood that HE was totally trustworthy and had my best interest at heart. What an immature man I was!
Jesus further spoke in Luke chapter 14:
25 As massive crowds followed Jesus, He turned to them and said,
26 “When you follow Me as My disciple, you must put aside your father, your mother, your wife, your sisters, your brothers; it will even seem as though you hate your own life. This is the price you’ll pay to be considered one of My followers (disciples).
27 Anyone who comes to Me must be willing to share My cross and experience it as his own, or he cannot be considered to be My disciple.
28 So don’t follow Me without considering what it will cost you. For who would construct a house before first sitting down to estimate the cost to complete it?
29 Otherwise he may lay the foundation and not be able to finish. The neighbors will ridicule him, saying,
30 ‘Look at him! He started to build but couldn’t complete it!’
Do you want to disperse a “massive” crowd? Jesus had no issue in challenging the masses concerning their full commitment to becoming one of His disciples. Full and complete faith in Jesus pleases FATHER.
31 “Have you ever heard of a commander who goes out to war without first sitting down with strategic planning to determine the strength of his army to win the war against a stronger opponent?
32 If he knows he doesn’t stand a chance of winning the war, the wise commander will send out delegates to ask for the terms of peace.
33 Likewise, unless you surrender all to Me, giving up all you possess, you cannot be one of My disciples.
FATHER will tell you what you need to give up if you will only listen to The Holy Spirit and respond without delay. I have had to learn to be immediate in my response… without over-analyzing it.
It is written by THE SPIRIT in Psalm chapter 25:
12 Who are those who fear the LORD? He will show them the path they should choose.
13 They will live in prosperity, and their children will inherit the land.
14 The LORD is a Friend to those who fear Him. He teaches them His Covenant. NLT
FATHER always has our best interests at heart!
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians chapter 2:
12 My beloved ones, just like you’ve always listened to everything I’ve taught you in the past, I’m asking you now to keep following my instructions as though I were right there with you. Now you must continue to make this new life fully manifested as you live in the Holy Awe of God—which brings you trembling into His Presence. TPT
Let us be true disciples of Jesus with fear and trembling!