Being Successful Proverbs Principles of Wisdom The Fear of the Lord

Being Successful

Proverbs Principles of Wisdom

The Fear of the Lord

 

Knowledge, wisdom and a full and fruitful

life starts with the Fear of the Lord.

We must always watch out for extremes.

We must in humility always read all God’s Word.

Some read only about God’s Love

and have no Fear of the Lord.

Others read only about God’s judgment

and know nothing of His loving kindness.

Pride and arrogance keeps many

from riches, honor and life.

 

Proverbs Principles of Wisdom

The Fear of the Lord

The first 9 chapters of Proverbs introduce you to the “Person of Wisdom”.

Chapters 10 through 29 are filled with the “Principles of Wisdom”.

A good place to start in the Principles of Wisdom is with “The Fear of the Lord”.

The English definition of fear is…

“an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or

something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.”

The Hebrew definition is...

fear, terror, fearing, awesome

or terrifying thing (object causing fear)

fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety, revered

We all have seen fear become paralyzing,

it can hinder a person from living.

The Fear of the Lord always motivates.

The Fear of the Lord …

Is the beginning of knowledge. Proverbs 1:7

Is the beginning of wisdom. Proverbs 9:10

Adds length of life. Proverbs 10:27

Is a fountain of life. Proverbs 14:27

Sin is avoided through… Proverbs 16:6

Leads to life. Proverbs 22:4

God will judge the wicked and that should bring terror.

But the person who realizes that the

Fear of the Lord is for our benefit…

Realizes that the One we fear is a God of Love.

When we begin to grow in the knowledge and

wisdom that comes through our fear of the Lord,

 we become grateful because our life becomes more abundant.

Fear turns into Love because

“perfect love drives out fear”. 1 John 4:18    

We have fear when we don’t want pains of life.

We have love when we want the joys of life.

When we appreciate the Fear of the Lord…

We will hate evil. Proverbs 8:13

We will prolong life. Proverbs 10:27

We will have strong confidence and a fountain of life. Proverbs 14:26, 27

We will be prompted to depart from evil. Proverbs 16:6

Knowledge, wisdom and a full and fruitful

life starts with the Fear of the Lord.

We must always watch out for extremes.

We must always read all God’s Word.

Some read only about God’s Love

and have no Fear of the Lord.

Others read only about God’s judgment

and know nothing of His loving kindness.

⁴ Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?

⁵ But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. ⁶ God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”^{[a] 7} To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. ⁸ But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. ⁹ There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; ¹⁰ but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. ¹¹ For God does not show favoritism. Romans 2:4-11

Fear is an emotion and some subdue it; learn

how to live without respect and never change.

Proverbs 22:4… Humility is the fear of the LORD;

its wages are riches, honor and life.

Pride and arrogance keeps many

from riches, honor and life.

Scripture Reading

Proverbs 22:4

Humility is the fear of the LORD;

its wages are riches and honor and life.