FEAR GOD, KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS

[Know that our Abba Father rewards us when we diligently seek him *Reverence Him; and hold Him in great admiration *Love him, with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, so we may be filled with joy!] “…here is the conclusion of the matter: FEAR GOD AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS, for this is the duty of all mankind.” (Eccl. 12:13) [Respect our Abba Father’s sovereign authority as a lawgiver, and always feel bound to obey him. No one can walk either precisely or securely WHO DOES NOT HAVE THE FEAR OF GOD CONTINUALLY before their eyes. When our AWE AND RESPECT for our Abba Father is gone, more than just a guardian angel has fled from us!] “These are the commands, decrees and laws THE LORD YOUR GOD DIRECTED ME TO TEACH YOU TO OBSERVE…so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.” (Deut. 6:1-2) [BE AWARE OF ANYONE making believe to have some Divine influence, pretending to be able to direct you in the way of salvation; or a dreamer of dreams – one who pretends that some godly being has spoken to him!] “If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder, and IF THE SIGN OR WONDER SPOKEN OF TAKES PLACE, and the prophet says, “Let us follow other gods…and let us worship them,” you must NOT LISTEN to the words of that prophet or dreamer…IT IS THE LORD YOUR GOD YOU MUST FOLLOW, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.” (Deut. 13:1-4) [Our Holy Spirit says… “I give you this warning as another proof that I KNOW ALL THINGS, and in the end you may look to ME ALONE for peace and happiness!”] “…when he, the Spirit of truth [The Holy Spirit], comes, HE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL THE TRUTH. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. “A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me. “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But TAKE HEART! I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD.” (John 16:13-14, 32-33) [And] “I am going there TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU!” (John 14:2)

Be blessed as you praise The Lord, knowing that JESUS HAS OVERCOME THE WORLD! -Bill Stockham