Fear. We usually think of fear in only one sense - running away because something scared you so bad that you wet your pants. That would make Proverbs 9:10 a weird verse because it says that fearing God is a good thing. It makes a lot more sense if we understand that fear has more than one meaning.
1 John 4:18 uses fear in the sense of being scared - we don't have to be scared of God because He loves us perfectly. Yeah!
Proverbs 9:10 uses fear in the sense of respect and reverence. God is our Father and we aren't afraid of Him, but we must have a respect for Him because of His greatness and power and holiness. When we remember these things, we will see God more clearly and learn from Him and gain wisdom.
- What qualities of God make you fear (in the respect sense) Him?
- How will having this fear help you know God more?
Pastor Dave
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