My "Fear" study has switched to the "Fear of the Lord". The fear of the Lord is the antidote for fear because it replaces everything else we fear with a healthy respect for the One who made us and Who has ultimate power over us. The fear of the Lord is putting fear in it's rightful place so instead of destroying us, it causes us to function with harmony.
The fear of the Lord is fear, but the fear is like my pastor says, fear when you do something bad and your parents find out. You don't fear that they will stop loving you, but you fear the punishment and the relationship will change.
The fear of the Lord is so many things--it cleans our motives and makes us look at things from a Divine perspective. It cuts out the selfish pursuit of indulgence that sloppy theology leads us to.
The fear of the Lord is actually enlightening and invigorating. It makes us think out of our boxes and realize the bigger scope of things.
The fear of the Lord causes us to put a higher priority on holiness and doing the right thing. Someone is watching us. We are accountable. The fear of the Lord helps us to see who we really are, and not who we think we are or want to be.
The fear of the Lord always leads us to the mercy and love of the Lord. It is the gateway to knowing God loves you, because if you see yourself the way His holiness sees you, and then you know He still died for your sins and longs to fellowship with you, you can't walk away feeling unloved.
I will post more as I am reading Jeremiah and other books.
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