Fear God

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Turn with me to Prov. 9:10 for just a few moments. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding." "The fear of the Lord": Most view the fear of the Lord as "reverential fear" or just having a reverence before God.

Isa 6:1-5 seems to indicate more than just being reverent. Isaiah, when confronted with God said, "Woe is me for I am undone."

"In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts."

Knowing what God is and who He is, brings us to a proper reverence - respect - and fear. "is the beginning of wisdom": Fearing God is ONLY the beginning of wisdom! Before you count a man wise - see if he fears the Lord.

"the knowledge of the Holy One IS UNDERSTANDING": Only as we KNOW GOD can we have proper understanding.

How can we know God?

a. Talk to Him:

b. Learn of Him:

c. Share with Him:

d. Rely on Him:

e. Know His family:

f. Do His work:

g. Allow Him to work in you: Allow him to do as He wills, and see what He can do through you.

In the church if we are successful in helping people know ABOUT God, we have been a failure. If we have been successful in helping people KNOW God, then we have done the job that God wants done.

May you seek in our life to find a proper fear of God. May you seek in your life to know God.

Wisdom and understanding - there is an easy formula for you to gain them. FEAR AND KNOW GOD.

I personally believe that the majority of Christians in our churches today, KNOW ABOUT GOD, but that few KNOW GOD. We are in a day where little is being done spiritually. It normally is due to the believer seeking to know facts about their God rather than serving and communicating with their God.