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I want to dive into a topic that is not rarely discussed in church and especially even by me, the topic of the fear of God.

I want to title this today, don't be afraid, fear God.

I know it's a contradiction, but don't be afraid, fear God. I know it's a contradiction, but don't be afraid, fear God.

The idea of fear of the Lord is very confusing for some people because some people are saying,

how can you love God and fear him at the same time? The Bible says love casts out fear.

Why does Bible expect us to fear the Lord and love the Lord?

It's very simple. How can you fear someone you deeply love? You can understand that when you get

married. How you would love this person deeply and be terrified of them at the same time.

Fear of the Lord is not being scared of God.

It's living with the awareness of his presence that causes us to change how we live.

If you ever seen a police officer on the road, how many of you know that if you're not aware

that the police officer is on the road on the side, your driving is by grace.

The signs are there, but they're for other people.

They're not for you, because you're in in a hurry because you have your own rules.

And the police officer doesn't change anything until you become aware of the police officer.

Then quickly grace goes out of the window and the law steps in. You quickly, you slow down,

you write the way check, buckle up, you turn off your phone and then prayer language

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