S6 Episode 601 - One Who Fears the Lord

Welcome to The Diligent Woman Podcast.In Season 6 study along as Angela explores the lives of the Men & Women from Scripture: Learning to Live from the Great Cloud of Witnesses. This season the study will focus on the prophets, the kings and the nations to whom God sent messages. Be sure to Subscribe so you do not miss future episodes. Clicking “Like” or sharing the link with others helps get word out to even more people.In today’s episode spend some time considering what it means to be “One Who Fears the Lord” and the lessons you could learn.In 2 Kings 4:1 a woman declares that her husband “feared the Lord” and this is something Elisha knew personally.In 1 Kings 18:12, Elijah’s servant Obadiah declares his having “feared the Lord” from his youth.What did they mean that they “feared the Lord”? Did they mean they spent every day in fear God was going to destroy them?Before we begin exploring the prophets, their messages, and the people who received those messages, let’s establish a thread that can connect them all.The thread is - those who “fear the Lord” and those who do not.This episode will seek to define what it means to “fear the Lord” and then to understand what is accomplished by being one who fears the Lord.Use the Study Builder to track our study - simply put “One Who Fears the Lord” and the man or woman being studied. Here is a list of scriptures referenced in the episode:Proverbs 31:30Psalm 112:1Proverb 1:7Psalm 19:9 (versus 7-11 for the complete thought, the whole chapter for complete context)Acts 9:31Nehemiah 5:9Psalm 111:10Psalm 86:11Psalm 147:11Proverb 8:13Psalm 2:11Proverb 22:4Psalm 15:1-5Proverb 29:25Psalm 22:23Psalm 25:141 Samuel 12:24Psalm 33:18Malachi 4:2Psalm 34:9, 11 (verses 4-14 for context)Exodus 1:15-22 The Hebrew Midwives1 Samuel 15:24 King Saul fears the people more than GodMalachi 3:16-18 (8-18 for context)Isaiah 50:10Share your thoughts - you can reply to this email or comment on the post in Substack. Enjoy!Find more Bible Studies in The Diligent Woman Shop Link to Season 2 A Woman of Valor is…Season 3 That You May UnderstandSeason 4 The Vitality of PrayerSeason 5 Men & Women from ScriptureTo Be a Handmaid of the LordTo Be a Man of GodThe Diligent Woman is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Diligent Woman at thediligentwoman.substack.com/subscribe