Day 56: Proverbs 14:27

"Fear of the Lord is a life-giving fountain; it offers escape from the snares of death." ~Proverbs 14:27 NLT

There are a lot of verses in the Proverbs that explain the benefits of the fear of the Lord (also described as confidence in Him, not fearing things of the world) and this is one of them. If I fear the Lord, not only will I escape death, but I will have access to Jesus - the living water, a life-giving fountain.

And the fear of the Lord is certainly not being afraid of the world. It helps us avoid poisoned water (as the MSG puts it) and keeps us healthy. There are only two sources of spiritual water in the end, the water God gives and the water Satan gives. Satan's water weakens us, frightens us, but God's water is strengthening, and reminds us of who we are in Jesus.