BOLD Ministry

Fear of the Lord is a 'heartset.' I was totally shocked (but now come to think about it, not so much) that when doing a search on Google, there was a bit of difficulty in finding a list of the benefits to the fear of the Lord.

The fear of the Lord is a gift; it is an attitude of heart; it is a passion of the soul; it is the signature of a relationship. To fear someone biblically is to recognize, honor and cherish an individual for who they are. If you are lacking any of these benefits listed below, I suggest that you up your dosage of the fear of the Lord.

BENEFITS
1. It is learned
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Psa 34:11

2. Wisdom & Discernment
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom; and to depart from evil [is] understanding. Job 28:28
The fear of the LORD [is] clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD [are] true [and] righteous altogether. Psalm 19:9
The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endures for ever. Psalm 111:10
The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding. Pro 9:10
The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom; and before honor [is] humility. Pro 15:33
3. Knowledge
The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction. Pro 1:7
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: Pro 1:29
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. Pro 2:5
The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding. Pro 9:10
4. Love of God and Hatred of Evil
The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. Pro 8:13

5. Long Life
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. Pro 10:27
6. Confidence
In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. Pro 14:26

7. Life
The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. Pro 14:27
The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. Pro 19:23
8. Gratitude
Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. Pro 15:16

9. Honor
The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom; and before honor [is] humility. Pro 15:33

10. Escape from Evil
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil. Pro 16:6

11. Wealth
By humility [and] the fear of the LORD [are] riches, and honor, and life. Pro 22:4

12. Satisfaction
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long. Pro 23:17

I encourage anyone working in midtown New York City, to come out to BOLD's first prayer meeting on September 15th, @ 12:45pm at St. Barts.