The fear of the Lord
is hatred of evil.
Proverbs 8:13
What is the fear of the Lord?
- It is profound respect.
- It is finally comprehending the planet-spinning power of the God our King … and our infinitesimal and finite power in comparison.
- It is, therefore, falling down occasionally in awe.
- It is Psalm 95:6 – “O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!”
- It is trembling and quaking as we are utterly overwhelmed by the offense of our sin (and then equally overwhelmed by the immensity of his love).
Read that last description again. When we truly comprehend the offense of our sin … when we realize that our anger, pride, greed, and lust necessitated the execution of Jesus upon the cross … then we have no choice … we will hate evil.
The fear of the Lord is the hatred of evil.
In Christ’s Love,
a guy who allows himself
to hate only one thing
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