understanding the fear of the Lord

Does anyone really understand the fear of the Lord?

Sure, we can quote the verses...

the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Psalm 111:10)

the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge (Proverbs 1:7)

if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God (James 1:5)

BUT, do we understand the fer of the Lord?

Sometimes it means respect.

Sometimes it means obey.

Sometimes it means FEAR!

And sometimes it means learn from.

Could it mean follow...I mean, the way we follow facebook or twitter?

The Old Testament over and over tells us to "observe and obey these words which I command you" (Deut 12:28, for example).

In fact, I found the word "observe" 35 times just in the books of the Law!

Just my thoughts of the moment.

May God Almighty bless you today as you observe His ways!

A Bedtime Prayer for my Children

Dear Father:

We pray for good sleep tonight: that sleep will come quickly, that you will bless it to be deep and restful and long, lasting all through the night, refreshing and renewing us mind, body, and spirit, so that in the morning everybody will be happy - full of joy and full of smiles! We pray that you protect us while we sleep: by the power and authority of Jesus' Name let all evil be banished from this place! Let your Spirit surround us with a wall of fire and a hedge of thorns to protect us; be our fortress, our strong and mighty tower! And let your presence rest on us, so that while we sleep we may feel your peace and your comfort, knowing that we rest in the strong arms of the Lord our God. Thank you for your love and mercy, in Jesus's Name. Amen.

May you find rest in God above!

How much better to get wisdom than gold,

to choose understanding rather than silver!

Proverbs 16:16

This book was written to help the simple gain prudence,

to help the wise gain discipline and add to their learning,

to help the young gain knowledge and discretion.

Are you reading Proverbs?

Surely you fit into one of those catergories.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,

but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 1:7

Let it not be said of God's people!

May the Lord bless you today as you seek his wisdom and understanding first!

Physics

Something new I learned today:

Adonai is a Hebrew word for God.

It is translated "Master" or "Sovereign" and sometimes just "God."

But what is interesting is it can also be translated "my lords."

No typo there: lords-plural. This is an old Hebrew idiom, from times way before Jesus was born to Mary. You see, God is not subject to our laws of physics. The people of God have known that for a very long time. But we sometimes forget that, at least, I do. It is great to learn things like this from time to time to remind me that God the Father is in God the Son who is in God the Spirit. That means He is all in all. That should be a song...

Anyway, if you are ever in a situation that needs a miracle: pray.

Because God your Father, Jesus the Son, the Holy Spirit are ever-present.

Adonai is always with me. Isn't physics great?

The Lord bless you today and show you something amazing!

Man shall not live by bread alone

but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.

(singing allelu, alleluia!)

Matthew 4:4

This means we must consume the Word of God, right?

Not long ago, I watched a man I know well talk to his young child for about eating enough at dinner. He said, "You'll be hungry later when it is not time to eat."

The response was, "This is hard to chew."

The father said, "Just chew it little by little, and soon you'll be able to take bigger bites."

Parents know this is true, we've been through it ourselves.

Even if you're not a parent, you know that had you not learned how to eat small bites you would never have developed a big enough apetite to live on.

Yet, I have heard that same man say those same words about Scripture.

"Its too much."

"I'm not much of a reader."

"Read a whole chapter in one day?!"

The Father says, "My words are sweeter than honey to your mouth."

Psalm 119:103

The father says, "Just chew it little by little, and soon you'll be able to take bigger bites."

The Lord bless you and may you feast today on His Words!

Elohim

Jeremiah exclaimed,

"Ah, Lord God!

Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by

Your great power and by Your outstretched arm!

Nothing is too difficult for You."

Jeremiah 32:17 (NASB)

The NIV uses the words "Sovereign Lord" in place of "Lord God."

That word Sovereign or God is translated from the Hebrew "Elohim."

It means, appropriately, Creator.

It also means Judge.

It is the God that Jeremiah realizes can do anything...afterall,

He created the universe!

He is the God that we should know,

who speaks from His inspired Word!

It is also the the Name used in Genesis 1:1.

"In the beginning God created..." (You might have guessed that!)

The Lord bless you and inspire you today!

the eyes of man are never satisfied

I just read a GREAT book by Bill Gothard.

I have been studying the different names by which the Lord has revealed Himself.

"Qanna" is one of them, Jealous. He is jealous for our good...meaning He is jealous for us completely.

Because He knows what is good for us:

Him.

One thing Gothard discusses (pp. 73) is Love of the World.

He brings out many Scritpures in this book, but here cites

Proverbs 27:20

Death and Destruction are never satisfied,

and neither are the eyes of man."

Sure, Proverbs speaks often of the adulteress, but I think he is invoking much more in this proverb. Gothard discusses three lusts after which people seek:

the flesh, the eye, and the pride of life.

We all seem to struggle with at least one of these, if not a combination of them...

Solomon understands that any of these lusts is connected with Death and Destruction.

Will any of these destroy you?

Will you seek Our Jealous God to give you victory?

The Lord bless you and draw you close to Him!