"FOR NOW I KNOW THAT YOU FEAR GOD"

God morning to you all, have you had to face any major challenge(s) this past week? Was this past week just like any other week for you or did it stand out? I must say that my time on this earth has certainly not been challenge free, as a Husband, Father, Grandfather and the Strongman in my household I certainly have to " Totally depend on the Lord ". I don't know about you, but I never know what's coming around the corner. I'm serious I've truly put my life in the hands of the Lord, all I have is Him.
Have you ever just put your trust into someone and let the chips fall where they may? I know every married person out there has just stood up and said Yep I have. Married people depend on each other all the time to come through, but I have to admit that there have been times when I've let my wife down. You see folks as much as I want to be perfect in all ways and in all my promises, I'm not.

I'm on a quest to totally trust God in all things and in all ways. I have a group of men in my sphere of influence who are also my prayer partners. I share things with them that I wouldn't with the general public. These men are my " Wise Council " who I know fear God also.

Do you FEAR THE LORD? Have you ever pondered why you do or do not fear God? I'm talking about "FEAR", to have a reverent awe of God.
In Genesis 22:12 He said, " Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me."
Those of us who are parents can truly relate to the UN-Conditional love that a parent has for a child. Abraham was tested by God, read Genesis 22:2 He said, " Take now your son, your only son whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you".

All Christians who love the Lord, must learn to live through difficult times without seeing signs of hope. We must know that God is directing all things according to His purposes. I myself have been experiencing major problems/headaches with my laptop. Would you believe that a brother in the faith blessed me with a laptop (thanks Josh) and within a week it died, it crashed. I believe that knowing and trusting God puts a target on all our backs. I believe that Satan targets those of us who are sharing our faith, those on the front lines. I'm borrowing this computer for the moment as we speak. God always makes a way and all I have to do is to trust God through this "Test".

" The fear of the Lord" is a key theme in the wisdom of the Word Of God. It means to have respect and reverence for God and to be in awe of his majesty and power. My friends this is the Genesis to finding real wisdom. In this age of information, knowledge is plentiful, but wisdom is scarce. Wisdom means far more than simply knowing a lot. It is a basic attitude that effects every aspect of life. The foundation of knowledge is to fear the Lord - to honor and respect God, to live in awe of His power, and to obey his Word. Faith in God should be the controlling principle for your understanding of the world, your attitudes, and actions. Trust in God - He will make you truly wise.

CAN SOMEONE SAY ABOUT YOU "FOR NOW I KNOW THAT YOU FEAR GOD"

Until next time...

Jim