In this text of Scripture, the Hebrew word for fear is "yare" and it gives the idea of both a dread and also an idea of awe and reverence. In other words,mixing the two ideas, this text of scripture is saying, blessed is everyone who takes God seriously opposed to just taking him casually. If Jesus is who he said he was-God in human flesh- and if he did what he claimed to do- die for my sins on the Cross when I deserved to die and go to hell because of my sins and if Jesus really did raise from the dead on the third day to give me eternal life, how can I ever take him casually?
1 Timothy 4:8-"For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come."
To define what is godliness let me first define what is ungodliness. Ungodliness is not necessarily committing gross sins such as murdering but it is simply living a life of ignoring God and living as though he doesn't even exists. On the contrary, godliness is to take God seriously and to live a life that is Christ-centered and to live a life that depends , honors, acknowledges God in every facet and area of your life.
The areas of Godliness include fearing God, loving God, and desiring his presence. Christ has called each of his beloved Saints to walk on this hard road that leads to life. On this walk, we have to guard ourselves from falling into two extremes which we are all at times prone to fall into which are lawlessness or legalism. The Christian life is a balanced life. Fearing God will keep us from the error of lawlessness and loving God will keep us from legalism. Loving and fearing God would cause us to desire God more and more. Desiring God is the very heart beat of the Godly person.
Do you desire God?
God promises-"You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart."
The great desire of the Apostles Paul's heart was "That I may know Him"
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