WHO ME, FEAR GOD, WHY SHOULD I?

Nov. 14, 2013

WHO ME, FEAR GOD, WHY SHOULD I?

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prov. 1:7

WHO ME, FEAR GOD, WHY SHOULD I? Six thousands years and man still rejects the idea that there is one greater then our finite being, beginning with Cain the first generation to deny the necessity to fear God. Jude 1:9-12 tells us

“The Lord rebuke you.” But these men mock and curse at anything they do not understand, and like animals, they do whatever they feel like, thereby ruining their souls. Woe upon them! For they follow the example of Cain who killed his brother; and like Balaam…”

And then you have Pharaoh who witnessed the power of God but still was unwilling to honor God, while allowing his entire country to be destroyed rather then acknowledge someone far more superior then what his eyes had ever seen.

And then we have the WHO ME, FEAR GOD, WHY SHOULD I? religious elect who had the privilege of  Emmanuel “God with us.” Right in there presence. And they still crucified the son of God. Oh what arrogance. Now let’s move to 2013.

We now come too the the 21st century WHO ME, FEAR GOD, WHY SHOULD I? Rapper Kanye West who mocks our Savior by wearing a crown of thorns on his head for his CD cover,

and then if that is not enough brings someone on stage to imitate Christ as he bows and curses while the audience goes wild with excitement. WHO ME, FEAR GOD, WHY SHOULD I? as Satan tells him, there is no condemnation for not fearing an unseen deity.

But Solomon the wisest man to ever live tells us in Ecc.12:13 “the fear of God is the “whole duty of man.”  But why would A lustful, lecherous, lascivious, libidinous, concupiscent. Carnal, and sensual, generation who has allowed Satan to determine there destiny FEAR GOD AND GIVE HIM ALL THE GLORY AND HONOR.

The closer we get to Christ soon coming, as Children of God, we seem to have misunderstood ourselves the meaning of “FEAR GOD AND GIVE HIM ALL THE GLORY AND HONOR” As we seem to only honor God in front of the TV, or at the mall or just gossiping on the phone.

So my friends on a scale from 1 to 10 where ten being the highest, where does your fear factor fall in the eyes of God, are you able to say daily “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all. Ecc. 12:13

or, can you say “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of my knowledge…”Pro. 1:7. So friends, If we do not allow ourselves to die daily and let God take control. We also like Pharaoh, and Kanye West seem to be making the same statement. WHO ME, FEAR GOD, WHY SHOULD I?

When we fear God, there should be a passion from within telling us that what man refers to as fear, we as God’s Children refer to as love, and respect for our Creator, and what sacrifice was taken on our behalf on Calvary.

My friends to fear God should be a badge of honor or attitude we walk around with that says I fear a Crucified Savior who gave it all for me. and this attitude of love and respect is why I obey His precepts, as I also tell the world about the good news of the gospel so they will also love, and fear God.

And my prayer each day is that my faith will grow as I endure to the end through Christ. So if fearing God means that I will give it all to the Master then I am willing to give Him my all as I carry the  cross that He places before me.

Because it was the cross that he carried for me which will allow me to live throughout eternity with Him in His kingdom Yes my friends the fear of the Lord is not the opposite of love. It is a  Synonym of love. And as I look over my life from where I came.

I now know how far His arms reached out to rescue me From the clutches of Satan And so my only desire is to die daily as I let Christ live out His life in me. So if  fear is the definition of what I owe to my savior then that is how I define fear today.

Every attempt to destroy the character of Christ from those who do not fear God has failed. His critics die each day as they await there judgment before a unchanging God. “For one day we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,” 2 Cor 5:10 But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children Psalm 103:17

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY