THE GREAT
BENEFITS OF THE FEAR OF THE LORD
(
Psalms 128:1-6 ) [1] Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that
walketh in his ways.
[2]For
thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be
well with thee.
[3]Thy
wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like
olive plants round about thy table.
[4]Behold,
that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
[5]The
LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all
the days of thy life.
[6]Yea,
thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
1)
GIVES THE BELIEVER PROTECTION EVIL PEOPLE.
Job
28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the
fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
(Proverbs
2:10-12) [10]When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and
knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
[11]Discretion
shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
[12]To
deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward
things;
2)
GIVES THE BELIEVER A CLEAN LIFE.
Psalms
19:9 The fear of the LORD is clean,
enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
* Desire to walk a holy walk.
(
I Peter 1:15-16 ) [15]But as he which hath called you is holy, so be
ye holy in all manner of conversation;
[16]Because
it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
3)
GIVES THE BELIEVER WISDOM.
Psalms
111:10 The fear
of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that
do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
(
Proverbs 4:5-7 ) [5]Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not;
neither decline from the words of my mouth.
[6]Forsake
her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
[7]Wisdom
is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get
understanding.
4)
GIVES THE BELIEVER KNOWLEDGE.
Proverbs
1:7 The fear of the LORD is the
beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
* Knowledge is our understanding of the will of God in
our lives.
(Proverbs
2:6-11) [6]For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth
cometh knowledge and understanding.
[7]He
layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk
uprightly.
[8]He
keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
[9]Then
shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good
path.
[10]When
wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
[11]Discretion
shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
5)
GIVES THE BELIEVER A LONG LIFE.
Proverbs
10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years
of the wicked shall be shortened.
* God promise to give long life to those children who
respect and obey their parents.
(
Ephesians 6:1-3 ) [1]Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this
is right.
[2]Honour
thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
[3]That it
may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
* Being obedient to the commandment of God He will give
you long life .
(
Deuteronomy 5:32-33 ) [32]Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD
your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to
the left.
[33]Ye
shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye
may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days
in the land which ye shall possess.
6)
GIVES THE BELIEVER CONFIDENCE.
Proverbs
14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong
confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
* Our confidence is always in the guidance of the Holy
Spirit.
(
John 16:13 ) [13]Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come,
he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but
whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to
come.
* Our confidence is always comes the Word of God.
(John
8:31-32) [31]Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on
him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
[32]And ye
shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
* The Word of God is the basis of our faith a the
believers of Christ.
(
II Timothy 3:16-17 ) [16]All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness:
[17]That
the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
7)
GIVES THE BELIEVER A GOOD LIFE.
Proverbs
14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to
depart from the snares of death.
* The Christian family will enjoy fruitful from the Lord.
(
Psalms 128:1-6 ) [1] Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that
walketh in his ways.
[2]For
thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be
well with thee.
[3]Thy
wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like
olive plants round about thy table.
[4]Behold,
that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
[5]The
LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all
the days of thy life.
[6]Yea,
thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
8)
GIVES THE BELIEVER A KNOWLEDGE OF GOD.
Proverbs
14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to
depart from the snares of death.
* You will know more how great is our God.
(
Jeremiah 32:17-19 ) [17]Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven
and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing
too hard for thee:
[18]Thou
shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the
fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God,
the LORD of hosts, is his name,
[19]Great
in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of
the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the
fruit of his doings:
* Our God is a great God
(Psalms
145:3-11) [3]Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and
his greatness is unsearchable.
[4]One
generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty
acts.
[5]I will
speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
[6]And men
shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy
greatness.
[7]They
shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy
righteousness.
[8]The
LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
[9]The
LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
[10]All
thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
[11]They
shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
9)
GIVES THE BELIEVER STABILITY.
Isaiah
33:6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of
thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
10)
GIVES THE BELIEVER PEACE AND COMFORT
Acts
9:31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and
Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and
in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
1
Peter 5:10 [10]But the God of all grace, who hath called us
unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while,
make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
* God bless you all always *
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