ADAR 28
Fear of
Elohim
“The fear of יהוה is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Set-apart One is understanding.” (Pro 9:10)
Following is what is listed in Noah Webster’s dictionary as one
of the definitions of ‘fear’: “a filial
[as a child to a parent] passion; a holy awe or reverence of God and His laws,
which springs from just view and real love of the divine character, leading the
subjects of it to hate and shun everything
that can offend such a holy being, and inclining to aim at perfect obedience.”[1]
There is, perhaps, a simpler way of explaining this. Because
of my love and devotion to my Elohim, my Father, my Creator, I never wish to be in the place or
position of disappointing Him in His expectations of me. Neither do I ever want to find myself
separated from Elohim by a
consequence of my own actions.
Therefore, I strive to stay as close to Him as possible. I have, in the past, used the example of
sticking to my Father with the force of gorilla-glue, or perhaps
perma-bond. All of this can be summed up
in one phrase: obedience, simply out of
the love for my Abba Father.
“The fear of Adonai is the beginning of wisdom. All who follow His
precepts have good understanding.” (Ps 111:10
TLV)
Yet, what has happened to the reverential fear of Yahweh our Elohim in our present
day and age? There is less and less of
this fear evident, less reverence (reverence is defined as fear mixed with
respect, affection, esteem and awe), and yes, even less respect for the kadosh – holy and set-apart – things of
Yah. Why? Where
is the fear of our Elohim? How have we misplaced it? How
have we allowed such a nonchalant, casual attitude toward out Creator to
infiltrate our very beings?
“A son honors his father, and a servant his
master. If then I am a Father, where is My honor? And if I am a Master, where
is the [reverent] fear due Me?
says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise My name …” (Mal 1:6 AMPC)
Alvenu, Malchanu – our Father, our
King – we repent of a cheap and flippant attitude toward You, toward our Adon
Yeshua, toward our teacher and guide, the Ruach
haKodesh, the HOLY and set-apart Breath of Elohim. Unite our hearts, Abba, to fear Your Name, to
revere it, to hold You and all You stand for in the highest esteem. Train us, Master, to be of one mind and one
heart, undivided in the holy, healthy, reverential and respectful fear of You.
Thank You, Abba, that as we continue to walk in this healthy fear of
You, You will continue to fill us with all of the knowledge, instruction and
wisdom that we need to walk our everyday life.
You are awesome, and worthy of all our praise. In the Name of Yeshua of Nazareth, and all
that He represents, we pray … AMEIN!
©2021
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