fear the Lord

“…Fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”

“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Matthew 10:28 KJV II Peter 3:9 says, “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”  We…

“The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him…”

“The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.” Psalm 147:11 KJV Psalm 103:13 says, “Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.”   According to the dictionary, pity means “sorrow or compassion aroused by another’s condition.”   God is more than aroused by our hopeless condition.  He responds to those who recognize their sinful state and turn…

Fear the Lord, and Depart from Evil

“He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.” Psalm 145:19 KJV For those who love and fear the Lord, He is always nearby, and He will fulfill their desire.  Verse 20 tells us what desire He will fulfill.  “The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.”  Everyone desires protection, and God…