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kevin22
(Kevin Murphy) 46M
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2/24/2010 12:10 pm
Fearing God Part One

Fearing God (Part One) Deuteronomy 10:20,21
You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him, and you shall swear by His name. He is your praise and He is your God, who has done these great and awesome things for you which your eyes have seen.

One of the saddest commentaries on the state of Christianity in America is that some businessmen would prefer not to do business with a Christian. I know some of them. A friend of mine told me of a brother in Christ, a leader in an evangelical church, who, through unethical dealings, stole a deal worth about $75,000 from him. When confronted, the man registered no sense that he had breached any ethical conduct. In another case, a nonbeliever quit his job and moved out of town because he no longer could work for an employer who worked on the edge of ethical boundaries. "And this guy says he's a born-again Christian!" he said.
Why is this? Why do so many Christians-businessmen or otherwise-slander the name of Christ by their actions? Because they have no fear of God.
The fear of God is reverential awe and respect for Him. It is a heart-felt conviction that He is not only loving and personal, but holy and just.
Proverbs 14:27 says, "The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death" (NIV). Where there is no fear of God, there is no fear of divine punishment, of incurring divine wrath. I look at the headlines in our newspapers today and lament that our nation has lost its fear of God and divine punishment. I believe God is punishing us as a nation because we won't recognize and fear Him.
We are a people who have turned our backs on God. And change will only occur as each of us renews a holy fear of the God who gave us life. Come with me and learn the fear of God.
Prayer: That God would teach you to have a reverential fear of Him.

Discuss: Do other people trust you? Do you honor the name of Christ by the way you deal with people?

HeavenlySights 73F

2/25/2010 7:35 am

 Hi Kevin, another thought-provoking post, God bless!




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