A Healthy Fear Leads to Spiritual Health

He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.

(Psalm 145:19)

We all need a healthy fear of God! God is to be respected. He is to be honored and reverenced. God is to be lifted up above all things because of Who He is and what He does. He is God . . . He is I AM and we are not! He is the begining of all things and the ened of all things. God has always been and always will be. He is all that . . . period!

To recognize God for Who He is is the beginning of the relationship . . . the beginning of who we are as human beings . . . because we are created in His image by God! Without this recognition, we cannot be in a realtionship with God. A healthy fear of God leads to spiritual health. Everyone wants to be healthy . . . right?

When listing the hall of faith, the writer of Hebrews says this when speaking of Enoch:

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

(Hebrews 11:6)

To have faith in God requires a healthy fear and respect for God. We have to know Who He is and how He works. We have to seek after Him. God can only work with the ones who are willing to submit to Him.

To be physically healthy, one needs to eat a balanced diet, exercise, and have regualr check ups. It is not so different spiritually. It requires a balance of the study of God's word, prayer, and worship; the proper exercise of or faith in serving others; and the accountability with others of like faith.

How your health today?