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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

HEALTHY FEAR

“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”  (Proverbs 31:30)
        While I know the 31st chapter of Proverbs is about the characteristics of a virtuous, Godly women, I believe this verse could apply to either gender.  In this day and age, the exterior is all that seems to matter.  Buff bodies, nips and tucks, along with minds bent on doing whatever pleases matter more than the internal or the eternal.  Even some believers seem more afraid of aging then anything else.  A healthy fear of the Lord will allow us to keep our heart from withering with fatigue and stress.  Fear here isn’t being afraid, but rather having an abiding reverence and awe for the magnitude of who God truly is.  Living for yourself ends up leading to shallow, empty existence that will bring you neither lasting peace, contentment nor fulfillment.  Without a close relationship with God there may be moments in time when you are satisfied, but they will be fleeting.
          The reason an individual who fears the Lord is to be praised is because they get it. They grasp the fact that there is something out there that is bigger then themselves.  That something is a someone and it happens to be Almighty God. Do you truly want to spend the bulk of your time doing things that have no eternal significance? God has given us a second chance and an opportunity to represent Him to a lost and dying world.  Don’t blend in, stand out … for Christ.  Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing!