The Spirit Of The Fear Of God

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“And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the FEAR of the LORD”—Isaiah 11: 2

 

The spirit of the fear of God, is the spirit of Holy fear. It is the spirit of good fear. There are devilish fears- which the Lord commands us not to fear: such as the fear of death, sickness, diseases, poverty, devil, witches and wizards, etc…

 

But on the other right side of fear, there is a kind of fear which the Lord demands of us as his children. And it is the reverential fear of him in everything we do. It can also be explained to mean, respectful fear. That is, you always giving great regard to his position and his feeling in everything you do…

 

Before you do anything or you are already in the process of doing anything- and you remember God’s position on what you’re doing- as you discover it will offend him, you quickly refrain from it. And on the other hand, if you discover that your doing it will make him happy, you go ahead to do it.

 

So in other words, the spirit of the fear of God, is the spirit of Holiness; because the scripture says in Proverbs 16:6 that; “By the fear of God men depart from evil.”

 

And God passionately demands and desires this Holy fear from us (Deuteronomy 5:29). But for us to fear God as he demands and desires of us, we need the empowerment of “The Spirit of the Fear of God.”

 

Because as a human, it is difficult and almost impossible to fear God that you cannot see with your physical eyes. And that is why Jesus said; “without me you can do nothing” (John 15:5) - and he also says; “with men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible” –Mark 10: 27.

 

So What Are The Benefits Of The Fear Of God

 

So why does God want us to fear him? God does not expect you to do anything for nothing according to Job 1:8-9.

When we live continually in the fear of God, we enjoy the following benefits amongst so many others…

1. Supernatural Wisdom  (Prov. 1:7, Job 28:12-17; Job 28:28)
2. Wealth and Riches (Ps. 112:1-3; Job 22:23-25; Prov. 22:4-5)
3. All-Round supernatural protection (Job 1:9-10)
4. Trans-Generational blessings (Deut 5:29)
5. Supernatural Enthronement or lifting (Gen 39:8-9; Dan 1:8)
6. Length of days or longevity of life (Prov 10:27)

How Then Do I Continually Live In The Fear Of God?

 

Having known and understood all these benefits that accrue the fear of God, how can someone continually live in the fear of God all his life?

1. Thirst for the spirit of the fear of God (Matt 5:6; John 7:37)
2. Ask or pray for the spirit of the fear of God daily (Jer 32:40)
3. Through daily word study and meditation (Deut 4:10)
4. Through consistent fasting and prayers (58: 6, 8)
5. By lovely Rebuke of sin (Eph 5:10-11; Eph 5:13)

I have and still pass through the above steps to receive the spirit of the fear of God. And on one particular occasion, as I studied my bible, I received this spirit as a special anointing from God (and when that happened, I had a strong, tangible knowing in my spirit). And I treasure it as one of my best spiritual gifts.

 

And that is why I know that if you will open your heart today, and desire this gift from God, God will give it to you as soon as possible in the name of Jesus Christ!

Prophetic Declarations

1. I decree the baptism of the spirit of the Fear of the Lord upon you right now, in the Name Of Jesus!
2. From today, that heart of stone in you becomes a heart of flesh, in the Name of Jesus!
3. From now onwards, that dead conscience comes alive by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the mighty Name of Jesus!

If you said amen to these prophetic declarations above, I’m certain that a special transformation has taken place in your life already.

 

Congratulations! And remain blessed eternally, In Jesus Mighty, Matchless Name!

 

[missmuffet]

Question: "What does it mean to have the fear of God?"

Answer:For the unbeliever, the fear of God is the fear of the judgment of God and eternal death, which is eternal separation from God (Luke 12:5;Hebrews 10:31). For the believer, the fear of God is something much different. The believer's fear is reverence of God.Hebrews 12:28-29is a good description of this: “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our ’God is a consuming fire.’” This reverence and awe is exactly what the fear of God means for Christians. This is the motivating factor for us to surrender to the Creator of the Universe.

Proverbs 1:7declares, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge.” Until we understand who God is and develop a reverential fear of Him, we cannot have true wisdom. True wisdom comes only from understanding who God is and that He is holy, just, and righteous.Deuteronomy 10:12,20-21records, “And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Fear the LORD your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name. He is your praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes.” The fear of God is the basis for our walking in His ways, serving Him, and, yes, loving Him.

Some redefine the fear of God for believers to “respecting” Him. While respect is definitely included in the concept of fearing God, there is more to it than that. A biblical fear of God, for the believer, includes understanding how much God hates sin and fearing His judgment on sin—even in the life of a believer.Hebrews 12:5-11describes God’s discipline of the believer. While it is done in love (Hebrews 12:6), it is still a fearful thing. As children, the fear of discipline from our parents no doubt prevented some evil actions. The same should be true in our relationship with God. We should fear His discipline, and therefore seek to live our lives in such a way that pleases Him.

Believers are not to be scared of God. We have no reason to be scared of Him. We have His promise that nothing can separate us from His love (Romans 8:38-39). We have His promise that He will never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). Fearing God means having such a reverence for Him that it has a great impact on the way we live our lives. The fear of God is respecting Him, obeying Him, submitting to His discipline, and worshipping Him in awe.


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