“When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.” Ecclesiastes 12:13

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10
King Solomon’s words bear witness to his epitaph as the wisest of all men. There’s a direct link between a reverent fear of God, and our obedience to Him. In fact, if we don’t revere the Lord, there’s no desire to submit to the Holy Spirit, and forsake our will for His. It takes the Spirit at work in us to declare like Jesus, “Not my will, but thine be done.” Our willingness to discount both the Lordship of Christ – and the immutable infallibility of His Word stem from a human desire to gratify flesh, at all costs. Nice sounding catchphrases like Progressive, Inclusive, and Reformed often seek to amend/correct what God has said. But to deny the Word is to deny God, Himself – and only a foolish heart does that. When the created thing rebels against The Creator, we deny our very reason for being.

Dear Jesus, show us how we are denying you before men, placing ourselves in danger of being denied by you, before the Father. Help us to realize our plight as we ignore your Word, for the indulgence of sinful flesh. Please bring us to a place of reverence and contrite repentance. Bless your Holy Name, Amen.

For further study:
1 Kings 4:29-30
Proverbs 1:7 / Job 28:28
Psalm 14:1; 119:105 / Proverbs 30:3
2 Timothy 4:3-4
John 1:1 / James 1:22-25