*DAILY DEW 2/FEBRUARY/2023* *THE POWER OF POSITIVE FEAR* (I) _Key Bible Text:_ *"They have no fear of God at all.""* (Romans 3:18 (NLT)) _Bible Insight:_ "I will pray, I will pray I will pray o, I will pray If I don't pray, Satan will make mess of me" -- Ebuka The first time I heard the lyrics of this song by Ebuka, I was a little uncomfortable with it. It was not in sync with my growth level then. Lately, the song came up in my spirit. As my custom is, when some songs rise up within me, I will download it if I don't have it, and play it for a while. Sometimes, I could spend some time searching for the song till I get it. So I found this song by Ebuka and began to sing and pray. It immediately began to bless me. After a while, a conversation rose up within me. Voice 1: But are you not praying because you are afraid of what the devil might do or because of the negative consequences of not praying? 🤨 Voice 2: Don't you remember what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 9:16 (KJV)? *"For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!"* So he preached and did ministry as effectively as he did, because the fear of God upon his life convinced him that he was doomed if he doesn't preach as much as he did! Yes! Fear is also God's way of leading his children! I immediately saw the light in this matter. God's people must have the fear of God, this positive fear, otherwise, they are not God's people! The fear of God places you in alignment with God's commandments. You know you have to keep His word, because you know consequences await if you don't. *The presence of the fear of God does not and cannot equal the absence of the love of God.* Rather, the fear of God, gives expression and evidence of your love for God. Your love for God is actually spelled as fear of God, as far as God is concerned. Do you have the fear of God at all? _MEDITATION:_ *"If you check your life, and you discover that you no longer fear God, the beginning of the end of your faith walk has just began! Covet the fear of God in and upon your life."* *#David_Joshua_Egbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_FEBRUARY,2023* ❤ Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.