THE FEAR OF THE LORD

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom:
a good understanding have all they that do his commandments:
his praise endureth for ever (Psalm 111:10 KJV).

FEAR OF THE LORD IS CALLED "YIRAT ADONAI" IN HEBREW.

WHEN WE SPEAK OF THE FEAR OF THE LORD,
IT MEANS THE FOLLOWING:

1. REVERENCE TO THE LORD
2. RESPECT TO THE LORD
3. AWE IN THE LORD
4. HUMILITY BEFORE THE LORD
5. SUBMISSION TO THE LORD

THESE ARE THE COMPONENTS OF THE FEAR OF THE LORD...

YIRAT CAME FROM THE ROOT WORD YIRAH.

Yirah is really a form of devotion,
a consciousness of the sacredness
and mystery of receiving life itself
from the Living God (El Chai),
and essentially draws upon gratitude
to God for this great gift.

Such an attitude of devotion
yields wisdom (chokhmah)
and is a result of
"practicing the presence"
of the Lord in our daily lives.

As James tells us,
this wisdom is "first pure,
then full of peace,
gentleness, mercy,
good fruits, and sincerity"
(see James 3:17).

HOPE THIS WOULD BE OF HELP
TO THOSE WHO WALKS IN THE
PATH OF OUR GOD AND
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

AMEN.