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Bob Hoekstra
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September 30
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<h1>Humility and the Fear of the Lord</h1>
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<div class="block"><i>By <b>humility</b> and the <b>fear of the LORD</b> are <b>riches</b> and <b>honor</b> and <b>life</b>…with the <b>humble</b> is <b>wisdom</b>…The <b>fear of the LORD</b> is the beginning of <b>wisdom</b>.</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Pro', 22, '4-4');">Proverbs 22:4</a>; <a onClick="return mV('Pro', 11, '2-2');">11:2</a>; and <a onClick="return mV('Pro', 9, 10);">9:10</a>)</div>
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<p>Many of our previous meditations have clearly demonstrated that walking in <b>humility</b> is the pathway for <b>living</b> by the <b>grace</b> of God. <i>"God…gives <b>grace</b> to the <b>humble</b>"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('1Pe', 5, '5-5');">1 Peter 5:5</a>). In our present verses, we see that <b>humility and the fear of the Lord</b> are related.</p>
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<p>Humility and the fear of the Lord result in the same blessings. <i>"By <b>humility</b> and the <b>fear of the LORD</b> are <b>riches</b> and <b>honor</b> and <b>life</b>."</i> The closing trio (<i>"<b>riches</b> and <b>honor</b> and <b>life</b>"</i>) are an Old Testament description of a life that is fully blessed by God. The New Testament counterpart would be fullness of spiritual life. <i>"I have come that they may have <b>life</b>, and that they may have it more <b>abundantly</b>"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Jhn', 10, '10-10');">John 10:10</a>). Humility and the fear of the Lord also result in wisdom. <i>"With the <b>humble</b> is <b>wisdom</b>… The <b>fear of the LORD</b> is the beginning of <b>wisdom</b>."</i></p>
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<p><b>Humility</b> is the candid acknowledgment of our <b>absolute</b> need for the <b>Lord</b> to work <b>thoroughly</b> in our lives <b>day by day</b>. The <b>fear of the Lord</b> is <b>respect</b> and <b>reverence</b> toward our great God. It is not a fear involving terror or apprehension. Rather, it is based upon profound admiration and dependent devotion.</p>
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<p>Those who humbly fear the Lord (by placing their admiration and devotion in Him) also embrace His perspectives and values. They develop a <b>hatred</b> for the things that He hates. <i>"The <b>fear of the LORD</b> is to <b>hate evil</b>; <b>pride</b> and <b>arrogance</b> and the <b>evil</b> way and the <b>perverse</b> mouth I <b>hate</b>"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Pro', 8, '13-13');">Proverbs 8:13</a>). Correspondingly, those who have respect and reverence for the Lord develop a <b>love</b> for all that He loves. The Lord loves for His people to walk in righteousness and justice. <i>"The <b>LORD loves</b> the <b>righteous</b>…the <b>LORD loves justice</b>"</i>
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(<a onClick="return mV('Psa', 146, '8-8');">Psalm 146:8</a> and <a onClick="return mV('Psa', 37, 28);">37:28</a>). The Lord loves <b>Israel</b>, His chosen nation. <i>"The <b>LORD</b> did not set <b>His love</b> on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Deu', 7, '7-7');">Deuteronomy 7:7</a>). The Lord loves His <b>church</b>, the children of God. <i>"Behold what manner of <b>love</b> the <b>Father</b> has <b>bestowed</b> on <b>us</b>, that we should be called children of God!"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('1Jo', 3, '1-1');">1 John 3:1</a>). The Lord loves the world, those who need to know Him. <i>"For <b>God</b> so loved the <b>world</b> that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Jhn', 3, '16-16');">John 3:16</a>).</p>
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<div class="dbdbg_prayer">Lord God Almighty, I humbly bow before You, acknowledging my absolute need for You to work thoroughly in my life day by day. I want to walk in the fear of the Lord, placing my admiration and devotion in You. I want to hate all that You hate and love all that You love, in Jesus' name, Amen.</div>
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