PRAISE HIM IN THE FEAR OF THE LORD

Then a voice came from the throne, saying, "Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!" - Revelation 19:5

It is important to know that the fear of God is entirely different from being afraid of God. The fear of God has three basic components:

* To Know Him
* To Worship Him (in honour & reverence)
* To Obey Him

The fear of man will keep you from the fear of God - the fear of God will keep you from the fear of man (Proverbs 29:25)

"Holy fear is the key to God's sure foundation, unlocking the treasuries of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge ...
We cannot expect to be admitted into His presence with an attitude of disrespect ...
A person who fears God trembles at His Word and in His presence ...
To fear God is to believe God. To believe God is to obey Him ...
Holy fear gives God the place of glory, honour, reverence, thanksgiving, praise, and preeminence He deserves ..."

Extracts from : The Fear Of The Lord - John Bevere

THE FEAR OF GOD

*Psalm 22:23 - Praise Him when you fear God
*Revelation 14:7 - Praise Him and fear Him for He is a just God
*Revelation 15:4 - Praise Him and fear Him all nations and all people
*Malachi 3:16 - Praise Him for He hears those who fear Him and writes their names in His book
*Psalm 145:19 - Praise Him for He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him
*Psalm 147:11 - Praise Him for He delights in those who fear Him
*Psalm 85:9 - Praise Him for His salvation is near those who fear Him
*Psalm 115:13 - Praise Him for He blesses those who fear Him
*Luke 1:50 - Praise Him for His mercy is for those who fear Him
*Psalm 33:18 - Praise Him for His eyes are on all those who fear Him
*Ecclesiastes 8:12 - Praise Him for all goes well for those who fear Him (Deuteronomy 5:29)
*Proverbs 22:4 - Praise Him for He grants riches, honour and life to those who fear Him
*Deuteronomy 6:2 - Praise Him for He gives longer life to those who fear Him (Prov 10:27)
*Acts 13:26 - Praise Him when you fear Him and you hear of His salvation
*Psalm 128:1 - Praise Him when you fear Him and you are able to walk in His ways
*2 Corinthians 7:1 - Praise Him when you fear Him and you are able to perfect holiness
*Proverbs 14:26 - Praise Him when you fear Him and you gain confidence
*Proverbs 14:27 - Praise Him when you fear Him and you find a fountain of life
*Psalm 31:19 - Praise Him when you fear Him and you find His great goodness
*Psalm 25:14 - Praise Him when you fear Him and you discover His secrets
*Isaiah 33:6 - Praise Him you fear Him and you learn the key to His treasure
*Psalm 103:11, 17 - Praise Him when you fear Him and you receive His mercy (Luke 1:50)
*Psalm 103:13 - Praise Him when you fear Him and you receive His compassion
*Psalm 111:10 - Praise Him when you fear Him and you come into His wisdom (Prov 9:10)
*Psalm 34:7 - Praise Him when you fear Him and you know angels are stationed all around you
*Psalm 34:9 - Praise Him when you fear Him and you have no need
*2 Kings 17:39 - Praise Him when you fear Him and He delivers you from all your enemies
*Revelation 11:18 - Praise Him when you fear Him and He rewards you
*Acts 10:35 - Praise Him and fear Him all nations, then He will accept you
*Revelation 15:4 - Praise Him and fear Him all nations, for He alone is holy
*Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Praise Him and fear Him for this is the whole duty of every man
*Psalm 25:14 - Praise Him for His secrets are given to those who fear Him
*Proverbs 3:32 - Praise Him for His secrets are given to those who fear Him

An extract from - Praise Him by Viven Hibbert
Blessings - TPWC
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom - Proverbs 1:7

WORSHIP THAT SHAKES THE DOORPOSTS OF HEAVEN'S ARCHITECTURE!

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!

Isaiah 6:3

Isaiah had a vision of the unsearchable glory of God. He saw the Lord in His throne room, high and lifted up, and His glory filled the room. Around Him stood massive angels called seraphim, who, because of God's great glory, cover their faces with their wings and cry out:

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!

We have sung these exact words in our churches in hymn form. Yet often our praises ring void of the passion found in these angels. You can see people yawning or glancing about as they sing the words. Oh, how different is the atmosphere in God's throne room!

The Emerald Throne Scene In Heaven (Revelation 4:2-11)

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These mighty, awesome angels are not bored or restless; they are not merely singing nice songs. They do not say, "God, I have been singing this song before Your throne for millions of years; do You think a replacement could be brought in? I would like to go explore the other parts of heaven." No way! They would not desire to be anywhere else but crying out and singing praises before the throne of God.

These spectacular angels are not merely singing a song. They are responding to what they see. Every moment, through veiled eyes they glimpse another facet and greater dimension of God's glory being revealed. Overwhelmed, they shout, "Holy, holy holy!" In fact, their voices and the entire room is filled with smoke. Wow, it's one thing for sound waves to shake a natural building here on the earth, but it is quite another matter to shake the doorposts of heaven's architecture! These angels have been around God's throne for untold ages, for time ummeasurable. Yet they experience a perpetual revelation of God's power and wisdom. His greatness is truly unsearchable.


An extract from - The Fear Of The Lord by John Bevere
Bleesings
TPWC

UNLIMITED PRAISE

Let Everything That Has Breath Praise The Lord. Praise The Lord - Psalm 150:6

Psalm 150 ends in a great hallelujah climax that calls on everything that has breath to praise the Lord, not because it feels like it, but because GOD IS WORTHY of all praise at all times and in all places.

The psalmist calls us to praise Him in His sanctuary, the place set apart for the manifestation of His glory. This was the tabernacle in the wilderness, the temple in the time of king Solomon. But the psalmist does not mean to limit it to a building. All heaven is filled with His glory and power and resounds with the praise of saints and angels. When Isaiah saw a vision of the heavenly temple, he not only saw the glory of God and His throne, he heard the shinning seraphim chanting , "The whole earth is full of His glory." (Isaiah 6:3). GOD IS WORTHY to have the whole universe re-echo the songs and shouts of praise to Him.

In this dispensation however, God has set apart temples for His dwelling by His Spirit, and He looks for them to be filled with His praise. Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. So is the body of believers a temple or sanctuary whenever even two or three gather together in Christ's name and for His glory. Praise should be the most outstanding characteristic of a Spirit-filled Christian or a Spirit-filled church.

We do not praise for the sake of praising however, and certainly not for the sake of making noise. Neither do we praise merely because we feel like praising God. The true Christian praises God because because GOD IS WORTHY of praise, and puts the incense of praise on the altar of his heart whether he feels like it or not.

It is not hypocrisy to praise God when we do not feel like praising Him. IT IS OBEDIENCE! It is giving to God of His due. It is putting Him first when we would like to put ourselves first.

Knowing that HE IS WORTHY then, we should want to use every means and everything to give God praise. Let us dedicate our talents to Him. King David and his friends dedicated their musical instruments to Him and used their hands, hearts, and voices to produce a mighty symphony of praise.

As we step into the year 2009, whatever we have, whatever we are, we can all hear the call and join in with all nature to give God praise. Let us hold nothing back

LET EVRYTHING THAT HAS BREATH PRAISE THE LORD!

Blessed New Year
TPWC