'HOW JOYFUL ARE THOSE WHO FEAR THE LORD. All who follow His ways!"
To those who do not know the Lord, this sounds like a contradiction in terms. Where is the Joy in Fear? The One Truth Today is that without the Fear of God there is no wisdom and there will never be any true or lasting Joy in your life. Are you experiencing Joy in your life? Is your occupation a joy to perform? Is your marriage filled with Joy? Does your relationship with your children bring you Joy? If not then maybe this scripture is what you need to understand! The reason that many people do not experience joy in their lives is that they do not fear the Lord God and therefore they have not even the beginning of wisdom. If you are not "following His ways", then you are on a path that leads away from God, and besides not finding joy, you will lose your life. This is a promise of God; HOW JOYFUL ARE THOSE THAT FEAR THE LORD. ALL WHO FOLLOW HIS WAYS!
All true believer's know that if you want to be blessed by God and experience the peace and joy that passes understanding, you must have a personal relationship and a reverential fear of God! Once you know, fear and love God you have the beginning and the continuation of wisdom! The path to a happy, joyful, blessed and eternal life is to make sure that Jesus Christ the Lord God is first in your life and everything that you do. Worship Him only! The proof that you are following in His Ways will be reflected in your life. The fruit of His spirit is peace and joy and love flowing in your life. If you want that Joy, then Fear, know and respect God!
Although we do not usually associate fear with joy, this type of fear is one of respect and reverential fear. It is the acknowledgement of where we came from and why we are here on this earth, at this time. We know that God is the only one that can save us from our sins and give us eternal life. We are beholding to God for our Salvation. Without His mercy and forgiveness we could never be saved! To reject this is to reject God and this disrespect and lack of fear of the Power of God will cause your separation forever. Every single person must make his or her own choice, and then live or die with the consequences of that choice. If you follow the ways of the Lord and have a reverential fear of Him, how joyful you will be. Joyful fear is in fact a gift of Jesus Christ the Lord God to those who love and know Him!
