TOPIC : SHARPEN YOUR SWORD THROUGH THE FEAR OF THE LORD
TEXT : Psalms 19:9
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
Memory Verse: Proverbs 14:26
The fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
FOCUS
This morning we are looking at how do we sharpen our sword. We sharpen our sword with the fear of the Lord. The Bible says the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. If you don’t fear God, I doubt what you will fear. If you don’t fear God, even your situation will not fear you. It is the fear of God that guarantees your battle running away from you. The fear of God is what sharpens your sword that makes battles to skip like little rams, it makes mountain to melt like wax, it makes you do what is right even when everybody says it is wrong. The fear of God makes you stand out.
God does not want us to live our life without having reverence for Him. Have you seen a man who does not have reverence for God, then you have seen a man who is bound to be destroyed. The fear of God is a sword in your hands. A man you don’t reverence his word, you can’t reverence the person.
God does not want us not to be thoroughly garnished. What makes you a child of God is actually the fear of God. God wants us to fear Him and it has to show in the way we conduct ourselves in church, in fellowship. Who do you know a man who fears God? He treats Holy things with all respect. God loves you and He wants you to fear Him.
LESSON
Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
God in his infinite mercy created man for relationship, He loves us no doubt but even love permits reverence. That you reverence is a sign you truly love the person. Most times, people think that when you love, you don’t reverence. That you love someone does not mean you treat the person shabbily. Love connotes respect and reverence.
When you love God, you are able to reverence Him. Your sword is the word of God in your mouth, you can’t afford to joke with it. When you fear God, your situation will fear you, your sword will be so sharp that your enemies will fear before you and God does everything in His power to keep you in safety. Those who love God are those who fear Him. You can’t love God and not do His will.
The fear of God in your heart is what determines the strength of God in your life. Don’t forget that is in not a man that He should lie, the fear if God tendeth to life. So, the more you fear God, the better you live. Those who don’t fear God, who says what will He do, they are the ones who ends up anyhow. Fear the Lord and love Him. And love does not mean you shouldn’t reverence Him.
PERSONAL CONFESSION
Father I receive the Spirit of the fear of the Lord in the Name of Jesus Christ.
PRAYER FOCUS
I refuse to take God for granted in the Name of Jesus Christ.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Until you fear God your situation will never bow down before you .
Nothing brings God’s blessings like the fear of God.