Day 2

The Fear of God

from the Proverbs reading plan


Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 3:7-8, Proverbs 14:27, Proverbs 23:17-18

BY She Reads Truth

The book of Proverbs is a guide for pursuing godly wisdom in our daily lives. In this four-week study, we will read a selection of topical proverbs covering different aspects of wisdom, from how to interact with our friends, families, and neighbors, to fearing God and keeping His commands. No matter the subject, these proverbs urge us to wrestle with and reflect on our own response to them. To help you better engage with the proverbs in this reading plan, we have provided you with a short introduction and reflection questions for each day.

When the Bible talks about fearing God, it means we should revere God as holy. Revering Him as holy is not a posture of hiding but a posture of drawing near. 

Reflection Questions:

What do you think it means to fear God in a way that cultivates intimacy between you and Him? 

What does “Don’t be wise in your own eyes” (Proverbs 3:7) have to do with fearing God?

When you find yourself envying sinners (Proverbs 23:17), what specifically do you envy? What does that envy reveal about what you revere?

Post Comments (154)

154 thoughts on "The Fear of God"

  1. Irene Heimark says:

    His Word refreshes the soul.

  2. Tonya May says:

    I feel like to fear the Lord is to know sin is wrong and hurts him. It makes us think twice about sinning

  3. Erin Cheng says:

    Fear of the Lord can also be understanding how unreliable and fickle and sinful I am. In opposition to His true love, faithfulness, and holiness. Therefore, I shouldn’t be wise in my own eyes but seek His way and live by his truths. Fear is respecting that doing these things is the only way to “healing for your flesh, and refreshing to your bones” reminds me of Jesus’s words “I am the way, the truth, and the life.”

  4. lindsey nicole says:

    I really love this so much. I can’t wait to better understand the word.

  5. Kayla Gordon says:

    Fear of the Lord is acknowledging and believing that He is the most high, but it is also submitting to Him because he is the most high. ❤️

  6. Chloe Montoya says:

    Even though I am only on day 2 I am still looking deep into myself and my faults. Such a good devotional! Short and sweet!!

  7. Maddie Honaman says:

    This is so good, I feel this rug too sometimes and when I don’t listen to it I feel like such a fool!!

  8. Tonya Dehart says:

    To fear the Lord helps our relationship by knowing he is my protector. He is the almighty. Through Him we can have eternal life, like the fountain of life mentioned in 14:27. Being wise in your own eyes is meaning that you believe your way it the correct and best way and it is not. Gods way is the best. To fear God means that you know He has what is best for you in His plans. When I find myself envying sinners to reveals to me that I am not focused on Gods best and His plans. Not trusting Him to lead me.

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