The Fear of the Lord:discover the key to intimately knowing God

222 Pages·2016·2.26 MB·English

by  John Bevere

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Th e fear of the Lord : discover the key to intimately knowing God / John Bevere.
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1. God—Worship and live. 2. God—Knowableness. 3. Fear of God.
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I would like to dedicate this book to my wife,
Lisa. I am a privileged man to be married to such
a woman. It would take another book to tell of
her virtues and godly character, but to sum up her
life in one statement, it would be: She is a woman
who fears the Lord.
She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
She watches over the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
Her children rise up and call her blessed;
Her husband also, and he praises her:
“Many daughters have done well,
But you excel them all.”
Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
—Proverbs 31:26–30
I am grateful to You, Father, for Your daughter,
Lisa Bevere.

Acknowledgments
My deepest appreciation to . . .
My wife, Lisa. Next to the Lord, you are my greatest love and treasure.
Th ank you for the hours of editing you contributed to this book. I
love you, sweetheart!
Our four sons. All of you have brought great joy to my life. Th ank
you for sharing in the call of God and encouraging me to travel and
to write.
My parents, John and Kay Bevere. Th ank you for initially teaching
me the fear of the Lord through the godly lifestyle you exemplifi ed.
Th ose who have taken the time and given a portion of their lives
to teach and show me the ways of the kingdom. I have seen diff erent
facets of Jesus in each of you.
Th e staff of Messenger International. Th ank you for your unwaver-
ing support and faithfulness. Lisa and I love each of you dearly.
Th e entire Charisma House staff who have labored with us and
been so supportive of our ministry. You are a joy to work with.
Most important, my sincere gratitude to my Lord. How can words
adequately acknowledge all You have done for me and for Your peo-
ple? I love You more than I will ever be able to express. I love You
forever!