Devotionals
The Fear of the Lord
Read: Romans 8:14-17 Blessed is the one who fears the LORD always. (Prov. 28:14) What exactly does it mean to fear the Lord? Preachers usually explain it as feeling awe
Rev. David Bast July 4, 2022
Read: Romans 8:14-17 Blessed is the one who fears the LORD always. (Prov. 28:14) What exactly does it mean to fear the Lord? Preachers usually explain it as feeling awe
Read: Proverbs 1:1-7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. (Prov. 9:10) I did a little research and
Read: Proverbs 7 All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter. (v. 22) The opposite of knowledge is ignorance. The opposite of wisdom is folly. Whether
Read: Psalm 1 Wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her. (Prov. 8:11) The book of Proverbs is the treasury of the Old
Read: 2 Kings 5:15-27 I will run after him and take something from him. (v. 20 NASB) The story begins with Naaman’s leprosy but ends with that very same leprosy clinging
Read: 2 Kings 5:1-14 If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! (v. 3 NRSV) The most influential character in this story appears in only two verses
Read: 2 Kings 4:42-44; Mark 6:30-44 They will eat and have some left over. (v. 43 NIV) This story follows right on the heels of yesterday’s and is intended to be
Read: 2 Kings 4:38-41 Serve it to the people and let them eat. (v. 41 Jewish Publication Society) It was a simple enough plan: just head out to the fields to
Read: 2 Kings 4:1-7 Shut the door. (v. 4) Two important details in this story are easily overlooked: the role of the neighbors and the fact that the miracle takes place