At the mention of “fearing God,” most Christians will think of the story of Job recorded in the Bible. Job feared God and shunned evil, stood witness for God in trials, and so obtained God’s praise and blessings. He lived a valuable and meaningful life, which is enviable. Today, let’s reread the Book of Job and carefully count the manifestations of Job’s fear of God, so that we can have some new knowledge of and entry into the truth of revering God.

1. With a heart of reverence for God, Job never did anything in his life that offended God.

It is recorded in the Book of Job 1:5, “And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.” Continue reading →