Roger Thrower

Those who fear the Lord desire to live in harmony with God and His Word, his righteousness, and simply desire to honor him in every way. It is not in our fallen nature to honor God, but to pursue our selfish desires. Yet, a redeemed person who has come to know Jesus can learn the fear of the Lord and receive the profound benefits.

Also, the wrong definition of the fear of the Lord will defeat the heart and put an inappropriate dread in our hearts toward God. He is not waiting to strike down anyone struggling with failure. He carried the failure to the cross. Yet, there are doors you and I may have opened that if we had appropriately feared the Lord, we would not have opened and not spent so much time in misery. The fear of the Lord is all about relieving you from misery by helping you turn from evil and then blessing your life beyond measure.

Understand that embracing the fear of the Lord does not make you a judgmental person and critical of others. While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. The Holy Spirit comes to convict us of sin because we have not believed in Jesus and that he has died for our sins in our place to forgive us and bring us into the loving arms of Father God.

Father God, in Jesus’ name, teach me the fear of the Lord. I desire to live in harmony with you, your Word, your righteousness, and to honor you in everything I do. I want my heart filled with the holy awe of who you are. You are supremely loving and patient and you are the holy God to whom we must give account for every thought, word, and deed. Work within us, Oh Lord, for your glory. Amen.