Today we read Psalm 34 in the Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan. I really like verses 7-11:
7 The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him [who revere and worship Him with awe] and each of them He delivers. 8 O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who trusts and takes refuge in Him. 9 O fear the Lord, you His saints [revere and worship Him]! For there is no want to those who truly revere and worship Him with godly fear. 10 The young lions lack food and suffer hunger, but they who seek (inquire of and require) the Lord [by right of their need and on the authority of His Word], none of them shall lack any beneficial thing. 11 Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you to revere and worshipfully fear the Lord.
Do you notice how many times we are encouraged to fear the Lord? This is the Hebrew word "yare`". The Amplified Bible has it right here because the Hebrew word means: reverence, standing in awe. The promises for those who will hold Him in reverent respect and awe are that they will be surrounded with HIS supernatural protection, provision and safety! There is NO safer place in all the earth than in the place of reverence for the One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible! Do YOU fear the Lord? Spend time in His presence and you will KNOW the awe of Him! AMEN! Here is a great song for getting back into the fear and reverence of the Lord. It is "To Be Like You" by Hillsong Live:
Shalom in Him!
