Are you walking in a position or relationship with Our Lord Jesus?
When we receive salvation, we receive our position in the Heavenlies. When we truly make Jesus Lord of our lives, we move into relationship and fellowship. A mature Son and Daughter have a relationship with Our Heavenly Father and walk in The Fear of THE LORD.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 12:
28 Therefore, since we are receiving a Kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and Godly fear. 29 For our God is a consuming fire.
Jesus understood this relationship when He walked as the Son of man.
It is written by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 11:
2 the Spirit of Yahweh will rest upon Him, the Spirit of Extraordinary Wisdom, the Spirit of Perfect Understanding the Spirit of Wise Strategy, the Spirit of Mighty Power, the Spirit of Revelation, and the Spirit of the Fear of Yahweh.
3 He will find His delight in living by the Spirit of the Fear of the Lord. He will neither judge by appearances nor make his decisions based on rumors.
Jesus totally fulfilled this prophecy about Him, and we are meant to walk in the same manner. Many believers will not embrace this Truth because they are unwilling to embrace the mystery which was revealed to Paul and others about our fully acceptable status as Sons and Daughters.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians chapter 2:
12 Therefore, my Beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
13 for it is God Who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. 14 Do all things without complaining and disputing,
15 that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
We will emanate HIS Glory as we come into full maturity, doing HIS good works that HE ordained before we were formed in the womb.
The manifestation of the Fear of THE LORD is:
To obey HIM instantly
To obey HIM even if it doesn’t make sense
To obey HIM even if it hurts
To obey HIM even if we don’t see a benefit
To obey HIM to completion
It is written by THEP SPIRIT in Psalm chapter 25:
14 The LORD is a friend to those who fear Him.
He teaches them His covenant.
And Jesus spoke in John chapter 15:
14 “You show that you are My intimate friends when you obey all that I command you.”
Our desire is to have such a relationship with Jesus! Our actions speak louder than words and He seeks those who He can trust in all circumstances.
Wisdom wrote in Proverbs chapter 8:
13 Wisdom pours into you when you begin to hate every form of evil in your life, for that’s what worship and fearing God is all about. Then you will discover that your pompous pride and perverse speech are the very ways of wickedness that I hate!”
Let pride and perverse speech be removed from our midst. Let us no longer tolerate lawlessness.
Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 1:
9 “You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”
FATHER gladly anoints HIS mature Sons and Daughters and also calls them HIS friends. As we mature, our focus is on relationship rather than just our position.