Let’s Return to Fear of the Lord

Something that needs to be recovered in the church today is a healthy fear of the Lord. In Isaiah 11:2, the Scriptures speak of the sevenfold Spirit of God. One of the aspects of this sevenfold Spirit is fear of the Lord.

Breaking news, Spirit-filled stories. Subscribe to Charisma on YouTube now!

There is nothing wrong with the fear of the Lord. As a matter of fact, we should ask God to fill us with a healthy fear of the Lord.. The fear you desire is not one of “I am afraid I am not saved: because that mindset brings torment. The Bible says perfect love casts out fear (see 1 John 4:18). But the fear of the Lord is not to be confused with this love.