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  WALKING IN FEAR OF THE LORD
  by Warren Wiersbe
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Summary: Walking in the fear of the Lord means seeking to glorify God in
everything we do, trusting Him to deal with our enemies, and having the
right priorities in life.

Topics: "Fear Of God", "Trusting God"
Scripture References: Matthew 6:33

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Warren Wiersbe preaches on the fear of God, emphasizing that it is not
servile dread but loving respect towards God, leading us to seek to
glorify Him in all we do. Fearing God means listening to His Word,
honoring it, and obeying it, which ultimately removes fear of anything
else. Nehemiah exemplified a life motivated by the fear of the Lord,
enabling him to face enemies without fear. Walking in the fear of God
involves trusting God, prioritizing His kingdom and righteousness, and
experiencing satisfaction and protection.

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"The fear of our God" is not the servile dread of a slave toward a
master but the loving respect of a child toward a parent. To fear the
Lord means to seek to glorify God in everything we do. It means
listening to His Word, honoring it, and obeying it. "The remarkable
thing about fearing God," wrote Oswald Chambers, "is that when you fear
God, you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God, you fear
everything else." Because Nehemiah's life was motivated by the fear of
the Lord (Neh. 5:15), he did not fear what the enemy might do (vv. 14,
19). The fear of the Lord moved Nehemiah to be a faithful servant of the
Lord.

To walk in the fear of God, of course, means to walk by faith, trusting
God to deal with your enemies and one day balance the accounts. It means
claiming Matthew 6:33 and having the right priorities in life. "The fear
of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
he will not be visited with evil" (Prov. 19:23).

Christ says: "Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all
these things will be given to you as well" (Matt. 6:33, niv).

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/warren-wiersbe/walking-in-fear-of-the-lord/
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