In my ladies’ Sunday school class a few weeks ago, I talked about the implications of Psalm 34:11. Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. This is an amazing verse to me, mostly because I tend to think of the fear of the Lord as something vague […]
Teaching Fear of the Lord Again
The Bible teaches us that the fear of the Lord can be taught. When I first read this concept in Psalm 34:11, I was a little bit lost, because I could see plainly the the Fear of the Lord could be taught, but I didn’t know HOW to teach it. Ever since then, that’s been […]
Disobedience and the Fear of God
Our conversation yesterday at breakfast was helpful for me as a mother. As a result, I became more aware that one reason that my children are not always obedient is that they don’t fear God. They don’t believe he is a good God who will give them everything they need. They don’t think about displeasing […]
Teach the Fear of God
Come, you children, and listen to me, I will teach you the fear of the Lord. (Psalm 34:11) I’ve read this verse before, but I forget not only that the fear of God is something that can be taught, but also that I should be deliberately teaching it. Truthfully, I’ve rather avoided those thoughts because […]