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The fear of the Lord (YHWY) is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way, and the perverted mouth, I hate.
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The fear of the Lord is not about us being afraid of God, it is about us being in awe of God. With that said please let us be clear that the Lord, our Rock, said to all who have surrendered their lives to Him we are not to be afraid and not to tremble. {Is.44:8} If on the other hand you have not given your life to Him you have every reason to be afraid, to be shaking in your boots!

Surely one of the most powerful and effective sermons ever preached in modern times was entitled ‘Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God’ by Jonathan Edwards in 1741. He was a pastor in Northampton, Massachusetts. That message, generated a fear of the Lord, not the good kind, but which became the good kind in untold numbers of people who heard, believed and accepted the Lord’s grace and mercy. It was instrumental in starting what was called the First Great Awakening in England and the Colonies. There was true revival, something we surely could use today!

The world today is a very scary place and getting more so with each passing day. We disciples of the Lord are in the world, but not of the world—safe and secure from all alarm! Jesus said if we were of the world, the world would love its own; but we are not of the world, because He chose us out of the world. {Jn.15:19} Today’s verse clearly states that God hates pride and arrogance so it is important to remember that we did not choose Him, but He chose us. {Jn.15:16} We have nothing to boast of but to boast in the Lord! {2Cor.10:17}

We did not, we could not, save ourselves. It took the sacrifice, the blood of an unblemished Lamb to accomplish that! We have no cause for pride or arrogance.

Our job, the ministry of all believers, is to bring the love of God and the Word of God, the knowledge of Him, into every place. {2Cor.2:14} We have been very clearly told that we are not to judge the unsaved, the outsiders, God alone will do that. {1Cor.5:12-13} We are truly blessed to be called the children of God, {Rom.8:16} that is not a denomination but a family. He has given us the ministry of reconciliation as ambassadors of His kingdom entreating others through us on behalf of Christ, to be reconciled to God. {2Cor.5:20}

Jesus has given us not just salvation, but authority along with it. He said that He has given us authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall injure you. And He continued to say nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven. (Luke 10:19-20)

“But now, thus says YHWY, your Creator, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!” (Isaiah 43:1)

A SPIRIT OF ADAPTION BY WHICH WE CRY OUT ABBA, FATHER