Proverbs 10:27-29 (NKJV)
27 The fear of the Lord prolongs days, But the years of
the wicked will be shortened. 28 The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But
the expectation of the wicked will perish. 29 The way of the Lord is strength
for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
This proverb speaks to man learning many things from God
that would keep him safe; because the wicked find their lives shorted by
putting it in peril. God is a fortress of safety, but those who live outside of
God’s ways often find destruction.
For years, the opening of ABC's The Wide World of Sports
illustrated "the agony of defeat" through the painful ending of an
attempted ski jump. The skier appeared in good form as he headed down the
slope, but then, for no apparent reason, he tumbled head-over-heels off the
side of the jump and bounced off the supporting structure.
What viewers didn't know was that he chose to fall. Why?
As he explained later, the jump surface had become too fast, and midway down
the ramp he realized that if he completed the jump, he would land on the level
ground, beyond the safe landing zone, which could have been fatal. As it was,
the skier suffered no more than a headache from the tumble.
The fear of the slope, the fear of flying too high, and
the fear of the fall led him to change course. Fear led to life. The fear of
the Lord likewise will turn us from the snares of death. [Jeff Arthurs,
"Clearing the Debris," PreachingToday.com]
Remember, “The fear of the Lord prolongs days, but the
years of the wicked will be shorted.” Please keep this in mind - fear of the Lord
is a respect of awesome greatness. The Lord can do such miraculous things that
the results leave you with a fear of how great God is.
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