To fear GOD is to reverence and be in complete awe of HIM. To fear GOD is to hallow HIM. Hallow is defined as to respect greatly. To fear GOD is to esteem, respect, honor, venerate, and adore HIM above anyone or anything else.
What is important to HIM becomes important to us.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 12:
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, Holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect Will of God.
If we want HIM to manifest HIMSELF before us, we MUST present our bodies in Holiness. If it were not possible, HE wouldn’t expect it.
King David wrote by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 5:
3 At each and every sunrise You will hear my voice as I prepare my sacrifice of prayer to You. Every morning I lay out the pieces of my life on the altar and wait for Your Holy Fire to fall upon my heart.
4 I know that You, God, are never pleased with lawlessness, and evil ones will ever be invited into Your House.
5 Boasters collapse, unable to survive Your scrutiny, for Your hatred of evildoers is clear.
6 You will make an end of all those who lie. How You hate their hypocrisy and despise all who love violence!
To fear GOD is to hate sin and injustice. To fear GOD is to depart from evil in every sense: thought, word, and action. We are to refrain from speaking deceitfully. We are not to put on an appearance that is untrue to one’s heart and thoughts.
To fear GOD is to walk in authentic humility before GOD and men. To fear GOD is to give HIM the praise, adoration, thanksgiving, and worship HE deserves. It is not 15 to 20 minutes on Sunday morning according to man’s time schedule. Is a Sunday morning service of one hour sufficient to give HIM the honor HE deserves? King David stated quite clearly the importance of praying early every morning and expecting FATHER’S Holy Fire to burn any contaminant out of his heart. Should you and I do the same?
What are the benefits of Holy Fear for those who walk in it?
The Fear of THE LORD is the starting point for an intimate relationship with GOD. We become HIS friends, and HIS secrets are made known to us.
Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Exodus chapter 33:
11 So the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he would return to the camp, but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle.
12 Then Moses said to the LORD, “See, You say to me, ‘Bring up this people.’ But You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found grace in My Sight.’
Moses spoke to THE LORD as a friend speaks and questioned HIM about who will go with the people.
13 Now therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in Your sight, show me now Your Way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. And consider that this nation is Your people.”
14 And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
15 Then he said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.
Moses did not want to go anywhere without THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD!
16 For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, except You go with us? So we shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who are upon the face of the earth.”
17 So the LORD said to Moses, “I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace in My Sight, and I know you by name.”
FATHER responded to Moses’ request as a Friend. In FATHER’S Presence, there is no lack, sickness, or disease.
The Fear of THE LORD provides us with clear direction so that we know what path to take. What better way to embrace the future when FATHER directs your every step with HIS Wisdom and understanding.