The fear of the LORD vs. the fear of man

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

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“The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever leans on, trusts in, and puts his confidence in the Lord is safe and set on high.” Proverbs 29v25 (AMP)

It is a mistake to fear man; and not fear God. Yes, we do not see the Almighty God and the person in front of you may seem more scary at that point in time, but the knowledge of God will let you know that it is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God (Hebrews 10v31). Ask Pharoah! When Moses told Pharoah, that the LORD God of Israel said “Let My people go that they may go and hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.” Pharoah’s response was “Who is the LORD, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.” (Exodus 5v1-2, KJV). Some 10 plagues later, Pharoah literally drove the people of Israel out of his land. He had had a taste of the magnificence and power of who the living God was. Mattthew 10v28 (KJV) “And fear not them which kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Who or what is it that is frightening you this day? Ask Nebuchadnezzar. He had an encounter with the God of Shadrach, Mesach and Abednego, Hebrew children who refused to bow to the golden idol of himself that he had set up. He asked that the fiery furnace be heated up 7 times more than usual, and the men thrown in bound. Daniel 3v24-25 (KJV) says “Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counselors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.” Hallelujah! What situation seems so hot and is asking you to bow down! Report to the Most High God, who can show up in the midst of every fire and see that you come out without even the flames smelling on you.

Prayer

Go ahead and report every threatening situation to the Lord.