Walking on the narrow path of the Lord, means walking in the fear of the Lord. The fear of the Lord has nothing to do with being fearful, benoud, or afraid of God. But to fear the Lord means to have respect and live in awe of the most High God; die Skepper van die hemele en die aarde, en alles wat daar binne is, and to love Him. There is none like Him. Fearing the Lord is not a passive behaviour, but it requires action. In Spreuke 2:1-5 we read about walking in the fear of the Lord. Wat beteken dit om in die vrees van die Here te wandel? How do you walk in the fear of the Lord?
Wat beteken dit om in die vrees van die Here te wandel?
My seun, as jy my woorde wil aanneem, en verberg my gebooie by jou; Sodat jy jou oor tot wysheid neig, en pas jou hart op insig; Ja, as jy roep na kennis, and lightest up the voice for understanding; As jy haar soek soos silwer, en soek haar soos na verborge skatte; Dan sal jy die vrees van die Here verstaan, en vind die kennis van God(Spreuke 2:1-5)
When do you walk in the fear of the Lord? Proverbs chapter 2, verses 1-5 gives an answer to this question. Solomon mentions 10 aksies:
- Ontvang Sy woorde
- Hide Sy gebooie
- Helling your ear unto wisdom
- Apply jou hart tot begrip
- Cry after knowledge
- Lift up your voice for understanding
- Soek her like silver
- Soek for her as for hidden treasures
- Then you verstaan the fear of the Lord
- en Vind the knowledge of God
Let’s have a look at each one of these steps.
Receive His words and Hide His words
Eerstens, you should hear, and receive the Words of God, and keep those Words with you in your heart. When you accept His words and onderhou Sy gebooie, then the Word shall be in you, and you shall be in the Word (Jesus). Net soos Jesus gesê het:
En die heerlikheid wat U My gegee het, het Ek aan hulle gegee; sodat hulle een kan wees, selfs al is ons een: Ek in hulle, en jy in my, sodat hulle volmaak gemaak kan word in een; en dat die wêreld kan weet dat U My gestuur het, en het hulle liefgehad, as thou has loved me (John 17:22,23).
Incline your ear unto wisdom and
apply your heart to understanding
When you accept His words, en bewaar hulle in jou hart, then your ear shall notice wisdom. Because you shall hear, and because you hear, you shall become wise. Geloof comes by hearing, en verhoor deur die Woord van God. The Word shall live in your heart, en daarom, you shall live and walk in wisdom, en kennis.
Cry after knowledge and
lift up your voice for understanding
You shall get understanding by hearing the Word of God, keeping the Word of God, and by speaking the Word of God. You’ll therefore cry after knowledge. You will call those things which are not, asof hulle was.
There must be a desire inside of you to spend time with God, in Sy Woord. Study His Word, seek and find all truths that are written in the Word (die Bybel). You can only find true wisdom and knowledge in the Word.
Seek her like silver and
search for her as for hidden treasures
Seek Him, as you seek for silver, and search in the Word for those hidden treasures, because God has given you an inheritance. You will only find out what this inheritance contains, if you seek His Kingdom, and search in the Word. Hy wil daardie dinge aan jou openbaar, deur Sy Woord.
Walking in the fear of the Lord and
in His knowledge
If you spend time in His Word and seek for truths, then you shall get to know the Lord and find all truth. When you find all truth, then you shall understand the fear of the Lord. When you understand the fear of the Lord, then you shall find knowledge, and you shall be walking in the fear of the Lord, and in His knowledge.
Lees ook ‘Walking in love‘
“Wees die sout van die aarde”
