Couple of months back one of our staff was sent home under displinary action, it displeased us and displeased the Lord what the person had done. In the Bible we read several times where it is mentioned about how the certain decisions and certain actions, motives and words were displeasing to the Lord.

God gets displeased with us, sometimes we get displeased with God when things don't happen according to our desire.

I would like to connect this pleasing  and displeasing the Lord with the fear of God and continue:

Bible says Fear of God is a Treasure

Isaiah 33:6 KJV 6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

Blessed is everyone that feareth the Lord

Psalms 128:1 KJV 1 A Song of degrees. Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.

In the Old Testament the word that is used for FEAR is YARE which means Terror, Reverence

In the New Testament the word is used for FEAR is PHOBOS which means Flight, Dread, Terror

If we have to bring it down to conclusion in the context it will be REVERENCE

How do you show reverence to someone in human terms. Your behaviour is different. You are aware of that person, who that person is.

Benefits

When we choose to Fear the Lord, there is whole package of benefits is also attached with it.

Just listing few benefits here without going into details.

1. Wisdom

2. Guidance

3. Long Life, Riches and Honor

4. Strength and Confidence

5. Protection from evil

What is the fear of the Lord

 Proverbs 8:13 says Fear of the Lord is to hate evil.

Proverbs 1:7 says fools dispise the wisdom and instructions.

Solomon author of book of Ecclesiastes who was wise and rich man, had tested all things, saw all things and said everthing is VANITY.

Repeatedly he has written that everthing is vanity except Fear the Lord and obying His commandments.

Ecc. 12: 13-14

Let us devote our lives to Fear God and worship Him.

Rev. 14:7 Fear God and give glory to Him.

Amen.