Delight In The Fear Of God
Devotion 1 - Delight in the Fear of God The word “fear” is often perceived negatively and associated with negative emotions. We tend to think of fear as a bad thing, a s something to be avoided. We don’t want to live in fear. Thus, when it comes to the “fear of the Lord”, we tend to think of it in negative terms as well. Biblical fear of the Lord, however, is a wonderful, amazing, positive, desirable blessing that God gives us to produce joy and gladness in our lives and to motivate us to obey and serve Him with great pleasure. H ow does fearing God lead to joy? And h ow can we delight in the fear of the Lord rather than to treat it as an obligated obedience? We hope that through these devotions, you will discover that the fear of the Lord is an important key to a joyful, fulfilling, and genuine intimacy with God. As we walk in a healthy fear of the Lord, it will help us to develop a deeper, more intimate relationship with God – one that is characterized by joy. Lea...