SOUNDING OUT:
Fear the Lord
We just sent about a hundred youth home,
with the fire of God in their souls. It was a delightsome
adventure working with them and seeing first hand their
love for God and each other. Their eagerness to operate
the power of God was encouraging, and the closing campfire
sharings revealed how they operated the power of God
to bless one another.
Our theme was “Fear not!” Kevin Guigou
closed camp teaching us to “Fear Not to Fear God.”
He shared great truths about how vital our reverence
and respect for God is. The SMF tape will bless you,
I’m sure. It certainly has got me thinking.
What does it mean to fear the Lord? It means
to treat Him as God; to give Him total respect, to honor
Him, to stand in awe of His greatness. When we fear
the Lord, whatever He says, we’ll do. When we
learn something from His Word, we implement it immediately.
We’re quick to make changes knowing He is God
and knows better than we do.
Saints who fear the Lord
have no want. No want! That's huge. When our reverence
for God is where it should be, our every need will be
met. When Israel followed Him, there was no lack in
the whole nation. They were strong. They were prosperous.
They were victorious in battle. There was no sickness
or disease among them.
God has no problem backing up His Word. It is
“Yea!” and “Amen!” It absolutely
comes to pass as we believe. He is more than able to
provide what He has promised to His people. When we
treat Him as the Most High God; when we recognize that
He is the Lord God Almighty we allow Him to work on
our behalf.
God knows exactly what we need, and He is able
to deliver it. He is still a God of might and miracles;
and His power continues to meet the needs of His believing
people day by day. He hasn't forgotten how to part the
Red Sea, to rain manna from heaven, to supply water
in the dessert, to calm the seas of life. He never changes.
He's loyal to them who are loyal to Him.
