“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding” (Ps. 111:10, ESV).
This Scripture shows us where the right perspective begins for our lives: with the fear of the Lord. To fear Him is to be in absolute awe of who He is. The enemy hates this and wants us to fear him instead. Our adversary would like nothing better than to shift our focus onto what he is up to, instead of on what God is doing.
You see, the devil wants us to be in awe of his work. He wants us impressed by what he is doing in this world. Whether it be through problems, family strife, work tensions, world crises, or just too many responsibilities on our plates, his favorite thing to do is to distract us from keeping our eyes on Jesus.
Corrie ten Boom once said, “If the devil can’t make you sin, he’ll make you busy.” If we allow our lives to get overloaded with busyness, distractions, and worries, it crowds out the fear of God from our inner lives. This, in turn, erases wisdom from our perspective.
In contrast, Jesus invites us to grow in the area of awe and wonder of Him. In order to see things correctly, we need the fear of the Lord to take a central place in our lives. To cultivate the fear of Him, we have to make space for Him. This looks like beginning our days in His presence, purposefully turning our eyes on Him and keeping them there.
If we regularly center on Him, this will create space for the fear of the Lord to grow and develop in our lives. Every day as we get to know the heart of the Father better, our awe of who He is will grow as well. As we increase in grace and the knowledge of God, the fear of the Lord will increasingly dominate our inner space, making for less and less room for us to be impressed by what the devil is up to. As a result, there will be less and less room for fear and anxiety.
The more we keep our eyes on Jesus, the more the fear of God will govern the patterns of our daily routines. This is wisdom. This is the correct perspective. The healthiest outlook we can have is to see the world and our lives through the filter of the immensity of God.
My friend, He’s got this. He’s got you and me. He’s got the whole world in His hands. He really does. May this perspective alter the way we think and live, increasingly every year that goes by!
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Do you think most Christians understand what the fear of the Lord is? Why or why not?
Feeding On Jesus 
Seriously doubt most people understand the term, The Fear of the LORD nor The Fear of Isaac. This would take some Bible study and in-depth prayer to discern and keep “fear of the LORD” from blurring into being afraid of God.
❤️&🙏, c.a.
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This topic certainly does invite much biblical meditation and study, absolutely necessary for our spiritual growth and understanding!
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Agreed. I see plenty of people who know they need something, but work hard to avoid looking toward the one place that has what they need.
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Boy is that the case in some lives around me as well!
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I think fear of the Lord is something that many do not understand. Just this morning I was reading Psalm 130 where it says with God there is forgiveness and therefore you are feared. That surely gives an interesting perspective on what fearing the Lord means
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Yes! I absolutely love how that Scripture speaks into this subject! Thank you so much for sharing it, Manu ❤️
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Certainly children and young in faith need instruction on what fear of the Lord means in biblical perspective. The Awesome Holiness of our thrice-holy God is beyond human natural understanding. Yet Divine LOVE is also a part of Him. We all need to concentrate on loving and with the WORD as our guide living life connected to Christ. HE alone is the bridge between us to the DIVINE, WIsdom IS the Spirit and only a divine relationship will allow this to be our Guide in life. Death to self …..surrender to Him. Repentence and forgiveness. I’m still learning one day at a time.
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Sooo true for all of us! One day at a time, sweet Jesus. Take us deeper into the knowledge of You, for this is eternal life!
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Love this! What a reminder to be grateful for God’s perfect wisdom!
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Thank you so much Susan! I am truly grateful to hear from you here. I hope you had a beautiful Thanksgiving!
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Good definitely does have this, and got that I am immensely thankful. I don’t always remember that I am, and I often spend my time doing things which distract me from remembering, but I am thankful God always remembers who I am. He always makes time for me, to listen and to remind me of grace, and hope, and love.
Thank you for this reminder if God’s presence in our lives. 🧡
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You are most welcome, Hamish! I am right there with you, so deeply grateful for His faithful, patient, gentle reminders and fresh opportunities!
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