FEAR GOD: The Benefits, Part 3
WORD OF THE DAY:"CONFIDENCE"
Scripture reference: Proverbs 14:26:
" In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence:
Today we will look at the benefits of strong confidence and refuge in the fear of the Lord.
If we do not know that God is for us, how can we be confident? If we do not know that in God,
Our God is all powerful, almighty, every where present. He is the Lord of Hosts, the
Men have made idols of stone and wood; they have eyes but see not. They have ears but
See the record in I Kings 18:15-40 for more a vivid example of this.
Psalm 71:5:
" For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD:
David, the man after God's own heart, made God his trust, from the time he was
Proverbs 22: 17-19:
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise,
In other words: LISTEN UP, THIS IS IMPORTANT! I want you to hear this and know this!
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within
It is pleasant to keep the words of the wise within your heart, and spoken on your
19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made
You have been taught the words of the wise so you will be able to trust, be
Psalm 46:1, 2:
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and
No matter what, we will not fear, because we know, we have confidence in, and we are
Isaiah 25:3, 4:
3 Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of
4 For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the
In the fear of the Lord, we have strong confidence. We know we have a safe place of
-Carol Kenreigh
and his children shall have a place of refuge. "
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we have a place of refuge, (a shelter, and a protected place), when the storms of life swirl
around and threaten us with menacing thunder and torrential rains, how can we stand with
confidence, alone, against such threatening circumstances and not get "all wet?"
fashioner and former of all things. Nothing is too hard for God. With God, all things
are possible. Our God is the Most High God, there is none other like Him. Nothing can
get in your way when you have respect for whom God is and what He is able and willing
to do, and you believe it is true!
hear not. Men pray to their false gods, but these works of mens' hands are not able
to see, nor hear, nor deliver them. Some worship and pray to dead people ( example
to "saints"). Some bow down to figures of men (example: Saint Peter, Buddha) or
women (Diana, Mary) made from stone, or bronze. Some worship the stars and moon.
Some hold abeyance to the earth. Some pray to angels, or conjure up deceiving
spirits (mediums, ouiji boards) and seek the advice of fortune tellers and
psychics. But none of these can be compared with the One True God, who created the
heavens and the earth, who gave His Word and will keep it.
thou art my trust from my youth."
a child. He learned early on in his life that God could be trusted. He proved
God while he kept the sheep for his family. David was able to save the flock,
with God's help, from a bear and a lion. He also defended the armies of the
living God from the giant, Goliath, with God's help, his sling and one stone.
( I Samuel 17:22-51) The battle belongs to our Lord.
and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
lips. Remember, when we believe and say the Word, we will have whatever we say!
Pleasant, indeed!
known to thee this day, even to thee.
confident and have faith in the strength of your God. He has proven that He
is faithful to His Word. He will do for you what He has done for others.
It has been made known to you. TO YOU!
though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea.
protected. "God's got your back." God's got it covered. What the devil means for your harm,
God will turn for your good.He promised us hope in the final outcome.
the terrible nations shall fear thee.
needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast
of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
refuge during the storms of life. When the "heat" is on, God covers it. He is our God
and in Him shall we trust and have our confidence.
c.Carol Kenreigh, 2001. All rights reserved.