King James Version
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil:
pride,
and arrogancy,
and the evil way,
and the froward mouth,
do I hate.
There's confusion about what it means to fear GOD.
The enemy has twisted it, to serve his purpose.
But Scripture makes things clear:
2 Timothy 1:7
King James Version
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;
but of power,
and of love,
and of a sound mind.
Fear GOD when you commit sin, willfully.
Well aware of the consequences, you still keep at it.
There's such a thing as WRATH of GOD.
It's really foolish to test God's love, and patience.
Would you do that to your heavenly FATHER, when he's got other kids to attend to?
That's about 7.9 billion people in the world.
They're our brothers, and sisters, too.
Are we that greedy, and inconsiderate, we don't think of others who may need God, too?
Remember this verse JESUS spoke of, each time you knowingly test God's patience:
John 8:44
King James Version
44 Ye are of your father the devil,
and the lusts of your father ye will do.
He was a murderer from the beginning,
and abode not in the truth,
because there is no truth in him.
When he speaketh a lie,
he speaketh of his own:
for he is a liar,
and the father of it.
But don't fear God when you want to ask Him something.
Wanting to ask Him questions about life, about things you can't figure out.
In fact, you can ask God ANYTHING.
How else would a father be, if you can't approach Him?
GOD is patient, loving, merciful, longsuffering.
He is DEFINITELY LOVING.
Have a look at His generosity.
He loves that you seek Him.
Psalm 14:2
King James Version
2 The Lord looked down from heaven
upon the children of men,
to see if there were any that did understand,
and seek God.
Go to Him, as a child would.
JESUS commanded us to:
Matthew 18:3
King James Version
3 And said,
Verily I say unto you,
Except ye be converted,
and become as little children,
ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
He loved little children coming to Him.
Matthew 19:13-15
King James Version
13 Then were there brought unto him little children,
that he should put his hands on them,
and pray:
and the disciples rebuked them.
14 But Jesus said,
Suffer little children,
and forbid them not,
to come unto me:
for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
15 And he laid his hands on them,
and departed thence.
After coming to know the Bible as born again, I understood what fearing GOD meant.
Fear GOD if you sin willfully.
Fear GOD if you challenge His authority.
Fear GOD if you mock His SPIRIT.
Fear GOD if you chose the enemy's side.
Oh, fear Him that much.
Literally quake in your shoes.
You have no idea GOD's POWER.
NEVER challenge God.
NEVER mock Him.
Rather, get to know Him.
LOVE Him.
ADORE Him.
WORSHIP Him.
THANK Him.
ASK Him ANYTHING.
Your heavenly FATHER loves you so.
He waits for you to come around.
He's got forever.
You don't.
2 Peter 3:8
King James Version
8 But, beloved,
be not ignorant of this one thing,
that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years,
and a thousand years as one day.
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