11/10/2026
MOMENT OF DAILY ENCOUNTER (MODE)
Date 11TH OCTOBER, 2026
TOPIC: THE FEAR OF GOD AND HOW DOES IT BRING DIVINE WISDOM
⚓Scripture: Psalm 111: 10. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Beloved, I welcome you to another Moment of Daily Encounter! In continuation of what we started yesterday on the subject of the fear of God, we established that the fear of God and the fear of the LORD means the same thing. We also said it is the foundation of Divine wisdom! We went further to examine what does it means to have the fear of God and today we shall continue to look at what does it mean to have the fear of the LORD/ the fear of God.
*What does it mean to have the fear of the LORD?*
It is quite unfortunate that many people understand the fear of the LORD as being scared of whom God is, and as such they shiver or are afraid to come close to God. Infact to run away from the presence of God that is their definition of fear of the LORD. But what does the Bible said about the fear of the LORD? The Bible have the following as the fear of the LORD;
I. It means to stand in awe of God (Ps.33:8)
II. It means to have an exalted view of God. (Ps.22:23).( For more details check yesterday meditation)
III. The fear of the LORD means to hate evil, pride and arrogancy: If truly you fear God, you must hate evil , you will not condole it, neither will you watch it. You will say no to evil in all ramifications. Infact you will say no to all forms of sins. You can't be romancing sin and claim to fear God! Infact, walking in deliberate sin either to prove a point or whatever is the reason shows lack of the fear of God. If you fear God then say no to sin like Joseph, the Bible said:
*Genesis 42:18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:*
*Genesis 39:9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?*
Besides, you can't be walking in pride and arrogance and claim to fear God (Prov. 8:13)
*Proverbs 8: 13. The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate* .
IV. The fear of the LORD means to adore him. It means to surrender to God In love. You are not coharse, compelled or force to do anything for God. You render your service as an acts of love for God. And because you love Him above all else, you can trust Him because whom you love you don't suspect! Many of us can not trust God because something is wrong with our love for God! To fear God therefore is to reverence, to glorify and to love him above all else.
V. The fear of the LORD means to be childlike in our approach to God. It also means to have a childlike attitude towards God! It is to relate to Him as a child relates to his strong, respectable father. We respect and honour the Lord, and we are afraid of displeasing Him. Therefore, we obey Him.
VI. The fear of the LORD means to dwell upon His beautiful, glorious holiness which is the very opposite of sin and evil, and to revere God and know that He loves us so much that He desires us to hate and turn away from sin.
*1 Peter 1: 16. Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.*
*Proverbs 8: 13. The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.*
The fear of the LORD is to hate what God hates! This is why we are admonished:
*2 Corinthians 7: 1. Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.*
Abraham went to Egypt and he saw something that made him to conclude that there's no fear of God there:
*Genesis 20: 11. And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.*
Beloved, the fear of God can be seen! Abraham saw it absent in Egypt. What about our own life, is the fear of God present or absent? Our daily lives should display referential fear of God as a life style of the Redeemed! Lack of the fear of God is an Egyptian lifestyle, but you are no longer in Egypt by redemption! By redemption you belong to the kingdom of God:
*1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:*
And because you are born again, you are now in marvellous light, hence we are commanded to be holy:
*1 Peter 1:16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. 17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:*
Beloved, the Egyptians life that is void of the fear of God must be avoided at all costs because it does not support the wisdom of God ! For the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom (Ps.111:10).
*How does the the fear of the LORD bring wisdom?*
A. The fear of the LORD produce knowledge and knowledge is the base for wisdom:
*Proverbs 1: 7. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.*
B. The fear of the LORD is a confidence booster and when confidence is boosted you can be sure of wisdom:
*Proverbs 14: 26. In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge* .
C. The fear of the LORD gives you life because wisdom for avoiding sins and habit that can destroyed your life is released to you.
*Proverbs 14: 27. The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.*
D. It gives you a covenant platform that enables you to access secrets that that make you a star:
*Psalm 25: 14. The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.*
To be continued tomorrow
*Remember this* : Heaven is real and hell is real! The decision to spend eternity with God is in your hands. Take the right decision today.
*Prayer points:*
~ Father, thank you for your word to me today.
~ Lord, I received grace to reverence you all the days of my life in Jesus' name.
*Prophetic Declaration:*
~ I prophesy the release of Grace to walk in the fear of the LORD all the days of your life.
~ The Wisdom from above that guarantee open doors and success in life and destiny recieve it now in the name of Jesus
*Assignment* : Do all you can to reverence God in your life by saying no to secrets sin and arrogancy because the Spirit of wisdom is looking for a heart that reverence God to camp with.
From your brother Alex
God bless you real good
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