Bible Study Friendship With God

[WalterandDebbie]

"The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear Him" Psalm 25:14.

Wisdom: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who practice it" Psalm 111:10.

Obedience: "Praise the Lord, Blessed is the man or woman who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commandments" Psalms 112:1

Blessings like these surely encourage God's children to desire the fear of the Lord in their lives. But, to relate to the Lord as a friend and fear Him at the same time appears to be something of a dilemma-but it does not have to be that way.

In a personal loving relationship with someone greater and higher, there has to be recognition of who is greater and higher right up front and that is exactly what the fear of the Lord does. If we humbly relate to Him with reverential awe, a balance appears-each one relates to the other exactly as they are.

God does not become lower and we do not become higher, but there is a mutual recognition of the difference. Then the power of God's love takes over and friends begin to fellowship.

The scripture says: "Fear God and keep His commandments for this is the whole duty of man and woman" Ecclesiastes 12:13. That reverential awe leads to love and love leads to keeping His commandments.

Love always, Walter

 

[Christ_empowered]

thanks for this. seriously. ive been praying for a more reverential attitude towards God, and this helps break it down for me...good Scripture selections, as well.

 

[WalterandDebbie]

thanks for this. seriously. ive been praying for a more reverential attitude towards God, and this helps break it down for me...good Scripture selections, as well.

Amen, As we walk as he walked as his friend, like if we abide in him not by just saying things, but by doing things that is well pleasing in his sight, we would have that kind of fellowship with him, according to the scriptures.