Wednesday, November 18, 2009

The fear of the Lord

I had a sound sleep yesterday. But I do remember I had a dream, in which I was walking in the fear of defeat - Fear of defeated by the devil: not that I know I would be defeated, but what if I will defeated.

I asked myself why am I afraid of defeat and of the devil. I said to myself, "Libin, Jesus is REAL! The battle is already won. Besides, I have a God - who is called teh God of Host or God of the army or armies. And even more, Jesus is the own with the double-edged sword, standing in all splendor and majesty before you and with me at all time." Praise God!!

The bible does not the fear of the devil, the word of God says fear the Lord. I did not fully understand what it meant. I wanted an example of how Jesus lived in the fear of the Lord.

Isaiah 11:3 - And shall make Him[Jesus] of quick understanding, and His delight shall be in the reverential and obedient fear of the Lord. And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes, neither decide by the hearing of His ears;

Because of the fear of God, Jesus will not judge/act/behave or do thing based on what he sees or hears. This means He will not act on His own understand but on the understand of His Father. Look at the next verse - a beautiful verse, which illustrates Jesus' fear of the Lord.

John 5:30 - I[Jesus] am able to do nothing from Myself [independently, of My own accord--but only as I am taught by God and as I get His orders]. Even as I hear, I judge [I decide as I am bidden to decide. As the voice comes to Me, so I give a decision], and My judgment is right (just, righteous), because I do not seek or consult My own will [I have no desire to do what is pleasing to Myself, My own aim, My own purpose] but only the will and pleasure of the Father Who sent Me.

The fear of the Lord is TOTAL submission to the Lord. To act as commanded by God!

In my worship I asked God to manifest Himself - show that He is REAL. Then I was able to see the works of the Lord. I had a sound sleep, I got early, I sat before the Lord in the morning. Can I do this on my own? Impossible! I was not able to do it before. It is God! He is REAL.

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