Tag Archives: fearing God

June 13, 2013

Posted on June 15, 2013 by jgarrott

Leviticus 25:17 Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God. I am the LORD your God. The passage as a whole is fascinating, saying that land can never be sold, but only leased. That is an enormously … Continue reading →

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March 29, 2013

Posted on March 30, 2013 by jgarrott

Luke 23:40-41 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” … Continue reading →

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February 3, 2013

Posted on February 5, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 48:1 “Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel and come from the line of Judah, you who take oaths in the name of the LORD and invoke the God of … Continue reading →

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January 8, 2013

Posted on January 9, 2013 by jgarrott

Proverbs 14:2 He whose walk is upright fears the LORD, but he whose ways are devious despises him. One of the things you can get from this verse is a secular proverb: “Actions speak louder than words.” The Bible has … Continue reading →

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November 3, 2012

Posted on November 4, 2012 by jgarrott

Psalm 112:1 Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands. Many of the Psalms speak of “fearing the Lord,” and here we have a specific example of what that means. … Continue reading →

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November 2, 2012

Posted on November 4, 2012 by jgarrott

Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. This verse explains why there is so much totally absurd, even insane stuff in the … Continue reading →

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February 26, 2012

Posted on February 26, 2012 by jgarrott

Malachi 4:2 “But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall.” This is yet another statement of the … Continue reading →

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November 14, 2011

Posted on November 17, 2011 by jgarrott

Psalm 44:6-7 I do not trust in my bow, my sword does not bring me victory; but you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to shame. People have a bad tendency to rely on their tools, … Continue reading →

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