Sunday, June 26, 2011

Wrong Fear

Isaiah 29:13 KJV
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

There is a sort of fear of the Lord that is not the beginning of wisdom.
• It is a fear of the Lord that has removed the heart far from God
• It is a fear that is taught or perhaps imposed upon us by others
• It does not come from a right heart before the Lord

In the context Israel is facing the threat of Sennacherib. God tells them to wait on Him, to not flee from the enemy but to put their trust in the Lord. God says He blesses those who will wait while He waits, even though they are afflicted in the waiting.

Christianity is a matter of the heart. It is not a religion that can be taught. It must come through faith and faith can only come through waiting on the Lord.

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