The Fear of God and Personal Boldness -
How does the fear of God give us the courage to stand up to evil men?
Craig Houston shares Proverbs 28:1, which says: "The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion." He explains that this passage relates to the fear of God. When you fear God, it doesn’t matter what the circumstances are, you can stand. You can be as bold as a lion.
There are numerous examples of men and women who feared God more than man and were even willing to die because they would not disobey or dishonor God. For instance, Daniel was willing to be thrown into the den of lions because he would not obey a wicked king. He trusted that God was able to protect him. Instead of fearing what man could do to him, he feared God more and went and prayed in the window three times a day.
We need to be Christians who fear God, are as bold as a lion, and are unwilling to bow down to today's culture in disobedience to God.
Ephesians 6:12-13 (NKJV) – “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”
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