Thursday, December 20, 2007

A Virtuous Woman -- Fears God

A Virtuous Woman - Fears God
Proverbs 31:30
"Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised."

This is the foundational verse and characteristic of the woman described as "virtuous". All of the other verses and characteristics are centered on this principle. Ladies without the "Fear of God" in our lives nothing else will fall into place. Do you want to have confidence? That is a product of having the fear of God in our lives (Prov. 14:26). When we understand what this means in our lives... we will have both the praise of "men" and the praise of God which is far greater.

So, what does it mean to Fear God? It is having a complete reverence for who He is and what HE does in our lives. When we understand who God is and then live in response to that understanding that we can become virtuous women. Scripture tells us that when we fear God, he will instruct us in the way we should live (Psalms 25:12).

Take some time to read about the many benefits of Fearing God. When we understand who he is in our lives we really obtain such wonderful blessings and benefits in our daily lives.

• Intimacy with God: "The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him, and He will make them know His covenant" Psalms 25:14 • Preservation in Trial: "Behold , the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope for His loving-kindness, to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine" Psalms 33:18,19 • Provisions for Life: "O, fear the Lord, you his saints; for to those who fear Him, there is no want. The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; but they who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing" Psalms 34:9,10 • God's Love: "For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving-kindness toward those who fear Him" (Psalms 103:11) • God's compassion: "Just as a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him" (Psalms 103:13) • Physical Health: "do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil. it will be healing to your body, and refreshment to your bones" (Pro. 3:7, 8) • Wisdom and Knowledge: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding" (Pro. 9:10) • Life and Peace: "The Fear of the Lord leads to life, so that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil." (Proverbs 19:23) • Prosperity: "The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, honor and life" (Proverbs 22:4)

When we live in the abundance of the work of God in our lives - we truly will be giving praise to Him in all we do. Do you really rest in his benefits? When we stop trying to be "virtuous" on our own, God makes us something wonderful. When He makes us "virtuous" we give praise and honor to Him.
Lynne

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