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TEXT: Ecclesiastes 12:13 (MSG)The last and final word is this: Fear God. Do what he tells you.
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PREACH
Have you ever wondered whether you have a fear of God? How can you know? Can it be measured? Can you trust your feelings? How can one learn to fear God?
Fearing God is a choice. We are faced with so many pressures, forces, and influences each and every day of our lives which compel us to react. God looks upon the heart and He sees right through all of the pretenses that we put up, all the facades that we put around us. God punishes those who disdain, despise, look down upon and treat Him as negligible.
God is so concerned about us fearing Him because, if we fear Him, we will depart from sin. Fearing God is an essential element of godly character. Developing this vital attribute will bring about abundant blessings in our lives. It is an important part of the process of salvation because we must choose to fear God in the face of all the carnal fears before us. So we have found that godly fear is a choice; it is morality; and it is a departure from evil. If we do not fear God we will not be humble. And, if we are not humble, we will not submit to His way. If one truly fears God, then God becomes a place of refuge.
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PRAYER
O Lord my God help me to fear You and live for You.
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PONDER
If one truly fears God, then God becomes a place of refuge.
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PRACTICAL
Make it practical this week by choosing to obey God and live for Him.
