The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Good Parenting Proverbs 9:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Good Parenting

Proverbs 9:10“The fear of the Lord is the beginning

of wisdom, knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

Proverbs 2:1-5

1 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, 2     turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, 3     and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, 4     and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, 5     then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. 6     For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is the hatred of evil.

Proverbs 16:6

By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.

• We need a generation of men who will turn away from evil!!

Isaiah 33:5-6

As fathers and husbands, grandparents and guardians, what do we want for our families?

Isaiah 33:5-6 (ESV)The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high;

he will fill Zion with justice and righteousness,

and he will be the stability of your times,

abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge;

the fear of the Lord is Zion’s treasure.

Isaiah 33:5-6The Lord is exalted, indeed he dwells on the

heights. He fills up Zion with justice and righteousness.

And he will be the stability of your times:

(stability-dependability, trustworthiness, steadfastness, security, safety)

Isaiah 33:5-6

Wealth, salvation, wisdom, and understanding

The fear of the Lord is your treasury room

(storage vault, storehouse for food, arsenal for weapons, vat for wine.)

Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord

1. Blessings on us and on our children

“Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!

Deuteronomy 5:29

Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord

2. Prolonged days (longer life)

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.  For through me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.”

Proverbs 9:10-11

Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord

3. Friendship with God

“The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him.”

Psalm 25:14

Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord

4. Revelation of truth and relationship

“The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.”

Psalm 25:11

Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord

5. God’s attention

“Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love.”

Psalm 33:18

Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord

6. Angelic protection and deliverance

“The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.”

Psalm 34:7

Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord

7. Provision for all your needs

“O fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him have no want.”

Psalm 34:9

Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord

8. God’s Compassion

“As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.”

Psalm 103:13

Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord

9. Companionship with others who fear the Lord.

“I am a companion of all who fear you, of those who keep your precepts.”

Psalm 119:63

Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord

10. Fulfilled Desires

“He fulfills the desires of all who fear him, he also hears their cry and saves them.”

Psalm 145:19

Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord

11. God takes pleasure in you.

“The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.”

Psalm 147:11

Promises for those who fear the Lord

12. Healing and Refreshment

“Be not wise in your own eyes, fear the Lord and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.”

Proverbs 3:7-8

Promises for those who fear the Lord

13. Confidence in God and assurance of refuge for our children.

“In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.”

Proverbs 14:26

Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord14. Blessings for the whole family

Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!  

You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.

Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord. The Lord bless you from Zion!

May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life!

May you see your children’s children! Peace be upon Israel!

Psalm 138

Come my children, listen to me, and I will teach you the fear of

the Lord. (Psalm 34:11)