The New Life

The Fear of the Lord.
fear of the Lord and dread of all that might displease
or grieve Him, fill you. Then shall you never have
any evil to fear. He that fears the Lord and seeks to
do all that pleases Him, for him shall God also do
all that he desires. The child-like believing fear of
God will lead you into the love and joy of God, while
slavish, unbelieving, cowardly fear is utterly cast
out.
O my God, unite my heart for the fear of Thy
name. May I always be amongst those that fear the
Lord, that hope in His mercy. Amen.
1. What are some of the blessings of the fear of God? (Ps.
xxxi 20, cxv 13, cxxvii. 11, cxlv. 19; Prov. i., vii., viii., xiii.,xiv.,
xxvii. ;
Acts. x. 35.)
2. What are the reasons why we are to fear God? (Deut, x.
17, 20, 21 ;
Josh. iv. 24 ; i Sam. xii. 24; Jer. v. 22, x. 6, 7
;
Matt. x.
28 ; Rev. XV. 4.)
3. It is especially the knowledge of God in His greatness,
power, and glory that will fill the soul with fear. But for this
end, we must set ourselves silent before Him, and take time for
our soul to come under the impression of His majesty.
4. " He delivered me from all my fears." Does this apply to
every different sort of fear by which you are hindered ? There
is the fear of man (Isa. li. 12, 13 Heb. xiii.
; 16) the fear of heavy
;
trial (Isa. xl. i, 2) ;
the fear of our own weakness (Isa. xli. 10) j
fear for the work of God (i Chron. xxviii. 20) ; the fear of death
(Ps. xxiii. 4.)
5. Do you now understand the word "
: Blessed is the man
that fears the Lord. His heart is established, he shall not be
afraid?"