Walking in The Fear of GOD draws us closer to GOD!
The word fear has been mainly used to cause a person to distance himself from whatever is evoking fear. This use has invaded the mindset of most people and caused them to have difficulty in understanding what The Fear of THE LORD really is.
We cannot fully define or describe The Fear of THE LORD because HIS Ways are higher than ours. Our finite minds restrict us from fully embracing the infinite.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 55:
9 As high as the heavens are above the earth, so My Ways and My Thoughts are higher than yours.
10 “As the snow and rain that fall from heaven do not return until they have accomplished their purpose, soaking the earth and causing it to sprout with new life, providing seed to sow and bread to eat.
11 So also will be the Word that I speak; it does not return to Me unfulfilled. My Word performs My Purpose and fulfills the mission I sent It out to accomplish.”
There is absolutely no way for us to fully understand HIS Ways!
One facet of The Fear of GOD is to describe our relationship with HIM using the word reverence. Reverence for God is a feeling of deep respect, awe, and often Love, a profound sense of the Divine that leads to worship and a desire to honor God’s Holiness. There is no casualness in our relationship with Our Heavenly Father. Walking in reverence is far from the complete picture.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 12:
26 The earth was rocked at the sound of His Voice from the mountain, but now He has promised, “Once and for all I will not only shake the systems of the world, but also the unseen powers in the heavenly realm!”
27 Now this phrase “once and for all” clearly indicates the final removal of things that are shaking, that is, the old order, so only what is unshakable will remain.
28 Since we are receiving our rights to an unshakable Kingdom we should be extremely thankful and offer God the purest worship that delights His Heart as we lay down our lives in absolute surrender, filled with Awe.
29 For our God is a Holy, devouring Fire!
Can mankind shake the systems of the world as well as the unseen powers in the heavenly realm? No! Who can create the unshakeable? Only Our Heavenly Father. How should we respond to HIM? In the Fear of THE LORD in full surrender and fill with Awe!
On March 14th, the State of Oklahoma dealt with 70+ miles per hour winds. There was a statewide weather alert with extreme fire danger, similar to what happened in the Los Angeles area. Consider that Holy Fire is more extreme and intense than these events.
Now, consider what Paul said as He wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Corinthians chapter 3:
11 For no one is empowered to lay an alternative foundation other than the good foundation that exists, which is Jesus Christ!
12-13 The quality of materials used by anyone building on this foundation will soon be made apparent, whether it has been built with gold, silver, and costly stones, or wood, hay, and straw. Their work will soon become evident, for the Day will make it clear, because it will be revealed by blazing Fire! And the Fire will test and prove the workmanship of each builder.
14 If his work stands the test of Fire, he will be rewarded.
15 If his work is consumed by the Fire, he will suffer great loss. Yet he himself will barely escape destruction, like one being rescued out of a burning house.
16 Don’t you realize that together you have become God’s Inner Sanctuary and that the Spirit of God makes His permanent home in you?
17 Now, if someone desecrates God’s inner sanctuary, God will desecrate him, for God’s inner sanctuary is holy, and that is exactly who you are.
Holy Fire will reveal and expose everything about you and me. Repent if you need to, I did. Holy Fire is another facet of walking in The Fear of The Lord. As we embrace this walk, we will move to purity and Holiness ourselves. Our work will reflect this walk because we are walking closer and closer to OUR GOD.