The Fear of the Lord is the
Beginning of Good Parenting
Proverbs 9:10
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning
of wisdom, knowledge of the Holy One
is understanding.”
Proverbs 2:1-5
1 My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,
2
turning your ear to wisdom
and applying your heart to understanding,
3
and if you call out for insight
and cry aloud for understanding,
4
and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,
5
then you will understand
the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
6
For the Lord gives wisdom,
and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Psalm 111:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of
wisdom.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of
knowledge
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the Lord is the hatred of evil.
Proverbs 16:6
By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is
atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one
turns away from evil.
•We need a generation of men who will turn
away from evil!!
Isaiah 33:5-6
As fathers and husbands, grandparents and
guardians, what do we want for our
families?
Isaiah 33:5-6 (ESV)
The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high;
he will fill Zion with justice and
righteousness,
and he will be the stability of your times,
abundance of salvation, wisdom, and
knowledge;
the fear of the Lord is Zion’s treasure.
Isaiah 33:5-6
The Lord is exalted, indeed he dwells on the
heights. He fills up Zion with justice and
righteousness.
And he will be the stability of your times:
(stability-dependability, trustworthiness,
steadfastness, security, safety)
Isaiah 33:5-6
Wealth, salvation, wisdom, and
understanding
The fear of the Lord is your treasury room
(storage vault, storehouse for food, arsenal
for weapons, vat for wine.)
Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord
1.Blessings on us and on our children
“Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to
fear me and keep all my commands
always, so that it might go well with them
and their children forever!
Deuteronomy 5:29
Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord
2. Prolonged days (longer life)
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of
wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is
understanding.
For through me your days
will be many, and years will be added to
your life.”
Proverbs 9:10-11
Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord
3. Friendship with God
“The friendship of the Lord is for those who
fear him.”
Psalm 25:14
Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord
4. Revelation of truth and relationship
“The friendship of the Lord is for those who
fear him, and he makes known to them his
covenant.”
Psalm 25:11
Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord
5. God’s attention
“Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who
fear him, on those who hope in his
steadfast love.”
Psalm 33:18
Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord
6. Angelic protection and deliverance
“The angel of the Lord encamps around
those who fear him, and he delivers them.”
Psalm 34:7
Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord
7. Provision for all your needs
“O fear the Lord, you his saints, for those
who fear him have no want.”
Psalm 34:9
Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord
8. God’s Compassion
“As a father shows compassion to his
children, so the Lord shows compassion to
those who fear him.”
Psalm 103:13
Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord
9. Companionship with others who fear
the Lord.
“I am a companion of all who fear you, of
those who keep your precepts.”
Psalm 119:63
Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord
10. Fulfilled Desires
“He fulfills the desires of all who fear him, he
also hears their cry and saves them.”
Psalm 145:19
Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord
11. God takes pleasure in you.
“The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear
him, in those who hope in his steadfast
love.”
Psalm 147:11
Promises for those who fear the Lord
12. Healing and Refreshment
“Be not wise in your own eyes, fear the Lord
and turn away from evil. It will be healing
to your flesh and refreshment to your
bones.”
Proverbs 3:7-8
Promises for those who fear the Lord
13. Confidence in God and assurance of
refuge for our children.
“In the fear of the Lord one has strong
confidence, and his children will have a
refuge.”
Proverbs 14:26
Promises for Those Who Fear the Lord
14. Blessings for the whole family
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,
who walks in his ways!
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house;
your children will be like olive shoots around your table.
Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord.
The Lord bless you from Zion!
May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of
your life!
May you see your children’s children!
Peace be upon Israel!
Psalm 138
Come my children,
listen to me, and I will
teach you the fear of
the Lord.
(Psalm 34:11)