Read Deuteronomy 6 this morning. The fear of the Lord. This seems to be the message of this week. C shared about "fear, honour, reverence" on Sunday. And it has been in my mind. What does it mean to fear the Lord? Deuteronomy 6 tells of Moses warning the Israelites against complacency, against coming to that place where they lose the fear of God.
Therefore, the fear of the Lord compels us to live our lives in obedience to His commands, having no other gods before Him. And our obedience shall be credited to us as righteousness.
v5: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your
strength."
v12: "be careful that you do not forget the Lord..."
v13: "Fear the Lord your God and serve him only and take your oaths in his name."
v25: "And if we are careful to obey all this law before the Lord our God, as he has commanded
us, that will be our righteousness."
Again, the result of fearing the Lord- to lack nothing. Cause and effect.
"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing."
- Psalm 34:8-10
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