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Fear Of The Lord Means Walking With God

  1. Fear Of The Lord Means Walking With God

Deuteronomy 10:12 — “Now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require from you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways…”

Psalm 128:1 — “How blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, Who walks in His ways.”

Micah 6:8 — “Walk humbly with your God.”

The fear of the Lord begins with a changed walk. Scripture never presents holy fear as mere emotion. It is a direction of life. A man who fears God cannot continue carelessly walking away from Him. Reverence moves the feet before it changes the circumstances. The heart begins seeking the road that honors Christ. Holy fear brings us near to God because redemption through Jesus restores fellowship with the Father.

• Fear changes our direction before it changes our situation.
• Reverence for God creates daily fellowship with Him.
• Walking with Christ becomes more important than pleasing self.

What this means:
• Christianity is a daily walk with God.
• Reverence should shape every decision.
• God desires closeness, not empty religion.
• Fear of the Lord produces spiritual consistency.

Daily walk:
• Begin each day acknowledging God’s authority.
• Ask before decisions, “Does this honor Christ?”
• Stay sensitive to conviction from the Holy Spirit.

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Clay Corvin

Clay Corvin is currently a Bible Teacher and occasional preacher at Bethel Community Baptist Church in New Orleans. He is the retired VP Business and Professor of Admin at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary after completing 38 years as their Business Administrator. He was the pastor at the Brantley Baptist Center for twenty-five years. He is married to Carol Corvin and the father of three children and has three grandchildren. He ministers today as Co-pastor of the Bethel Community Baptist Church and seeks to share the Gospel with everyone. Jesus is Lord!