You will fear someone, it can either be man or it can be God.
Psalm 39:7-8
"7"And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. 8"Deliver me from all my transgressions; Make me not the reproach of the foolish."
It is not in any person that we place our trust or faith, but in Christ Jesus alone.
When we find ourselves walking on egg shells around someone, worried that they may not approve of us, then we have made them our god.
If we are going to fear anyone, it ought to be God not man.
WHAT THE FEAR OF GOD BRINGS:
Psalm 112:1
"Praise the LORD! How blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who greatly delights in His commandments."
Psalm 115:13
"He will bless those who fear the LORD, The small together with the great."
Psalm 128:1-4
"How blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, Who walks in His ways. When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, You will be happy and it will be well with you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine Within your house, Your children like olive plants Around your table.
Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the LORD."
WHAT THE FEAR OF MAN BRINGS:
Proverbs 29:25-26
" 25 The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the LORD will be exalted. 26 Many seek the ruler's favor, But justice for man comes from the LORD.…"
We can choose to fear man and walk around terrified we might be rejected at the slightest miss-step or we can fear God and be confident that He will guide and cleanse us as needed.
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