*KEEPING THE BODY BALANCED* (VI)


*DAILY DEW 6TH/NOVEMBER/2021*

*KEEPING THE BODY BALANCED* (V)

_Key Bible Text:_
*And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.* (Luke 12:4-5 (KJV))

_Bible Insight:_

The fear of God must come before, during & after the love of God. 

Jesus was very clear about who we MUST fear-- God, who has the power to cast into hell! Whoever taught God no longer demand that we should fear him, is on his own. It is a cheap lie to deceive and mislead, no matter how innocently said. Whoever concludes that the love of God and the fear of God contradicts each other is unschooled in the word of righteousness. 

When Noah, "moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world" he exemplified what the Bible teaches when it says, work out your salvation with fear and trembling. 

Here is the question that must then be addressed. What about Bible portions that seems to suggest that love of God does not include the fear of God? Let's tackle the most powerful of them all- 1 John 4: 16-21. The chief problem begins when we single out verse 18 and begin to shout and dance with it, without understanding the context of its application. 

First, read from verses 16 to 21 and ponder on it in the light of all we have shared already on the subject of love and fear of God. Please never take a subject or teaching or topic only from one or two portions of scripture. Rather, look up as many portions as possible that speaks on the subject. Be like the Berean Christians. Thus, relate back to all we have shared since this series began and the Bible portions explained therein. 

Thus, we must approach 1 John 4:16-21 from a holistic approach. Only then can we understand what is being taught. 

_MEDITATION:_
*What does it mean to be like Jesus? How does being like Jesus show that we are walking in or working towards perfect love? How does becoming more like Jesus relate with the fear of God?* 

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