Re:Verse passage – Proverbs 23:17-18 (day five)
Here it is again in our Re:Verse text this week- that phrase found throughout Proverbs, “Fear of the Lord”. This phrase is commanded, encouraged, prescribed, and mentioned at least 18 times in the book of Proverbs. In these two verses, it is the prescription for envy. The fear of the Lord is the reverent obedience of His people or children. Notice the reference to a relationship. We find that relationship in the context of a covenant (both OT and NT). God rescues and calls, we trust and obey. The Fear of the Lord is our response to His initiative and character. It is the way to find hope, peace, and contentment. Anybody need that??
Amen well said