Friday 19^th September, 2025

Bible Reading:  Psalm 38:33, Psalm 111:10, Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Memory Verse: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10 (NIV)

I read the testimony of a man who was very vibrant for God working in signs and wonders. Suddenly, the news of his sexual escapades and fraudulent lifestyle broke out. Eventually, he was sent to jail for 5 years. There, he encountered God afresh. He got to speak with another minister while in the prison who asked him a very sincere question, “Sir, what really went wrong?” He answered him in all honesty, “Though I love God sincerely, sometimes shedding tears when I am worshipping but, I never feared Him.” The fear of God was the missing link!

The Bible describes the fear of God as the beginning of wisdom. To fear God is to reverence Him most dearly in your heart; not wanting to do anything that may hurt Him. The fear of God refers to a deep reverence and awe for God’s power and holiness, leading to wisdom and a life of obedience. This fear is not a debilitating fear of punishment, but rather a respect that shapes one’s decisions and actions, ultimately leading to a close relationship with God. To fear God is to depart from evil. 2 Timothy 2:19b (ESV) says “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”

Quote About the Fear of God:

I. The person who fears God seeks to live all of life to the glory of God… All the activities of life should be pursued with the aim of glorifying God – Jerry Bridges.

II. He who fears God has nothing else to fear – Charles Spurgeon.

III. When men no longer fear God, they transgress His laws without hesitation. The fear of consequences is no deterrent when the fear of God is gone – Aiden Wilson Tozer

IV. We fear circumstances so much because we fear God so little – LeCrae.

Prophetic Decree: Receive a fresh the baptism of the fear of God, in Jesus name. 

Prayer Focus 

1. O Lord, we repent of the abuse of grace, our carelessness, and lawlessness, in Jesus name. 

2. Lord Jesus, implant your fear in our hearts today, in Jesus name. 

3. We pray for the revelation and baptism of the spirit of the love of God and the fear of God, in Jesus name. 

4. O Lord, circumcise my heart today, in Jesus name.

5. My Father, deliver me from the spirit of error and mistakes, in Jesus name. 

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