La 3:55-57 - “I called on your name, O Lord, from the depths of the pit; you heard my plea, ‘Do not close your ear to my cry for help!’ You came near when I called on you; you said, ‘Do not fear!’
La 5:19 - You, O Lord, reign forever; your throne endures from generation to generation.
Fearing God resolves the fear we feel. How we resolve our fear determines the result of our perspective that will either encourage or discourage us in difficult times. He comes near when we acknowledge our fear and responds with a tender command, “Do not fear!” His throne endures for ever. He is in control. But unless we go to Him in our fears, we will never fully understand that our fears will be swallowed up in His nearness. His fear is a gift. The more we seek Him the bigger He becomes and the smaller our fears become. The hard part is humbling yourself to seek Him.
Ps 33:18-22 - But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you.
This is a promise. Those who fear the Lord have the assurance that the eye of the Lord is on them. There is something special and unique about a person who fears God more than he fears anything else, and as you draw near to the God you fear, you will have a renewed awakening of fresh hope in his unfailing love. Fear involves an active hope and a faithful trust in God. It is that dependence perhaps, thrills the heart of the father, to keep His eye on you.
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