Proverbs 19:23 "The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm."
Fear the Lord.
The fear of the Lord leads to life, other fears lead to death. Other fears leave us seeking satisfaction in ways outside of God. We fear something bad happening so we try to control. We fear aging so we buy expensive lotions and potions and products to make us look like we aren't. We fear harm to our children so we smother them and over protect. We fear rejection from peers so we become who we think they'll accept.
And soon God is one of the few things we don't fear anymore.
What if we feared the Lord as much? Enough so we would offer control to Him? (He already has it anyway.)
If we offered our children to Him?
We seek acceptance from Him only?
That is life. That is rest. That is being satisfied by love.
Lord, as we read Your Word, get to know You more deeply, teach us to fear You only.
Very well put. I agree.
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