Among other things, it was in the “serpent’s” design to draw our Parents in Eden toward the exaltation of themselves against God. He carried out his temptation by casting reproach on God. He denied what God had said to Adam about death. (God said, ...Thou shalt surely die—Genesis 2:17. The serpentsaid, Ye shall not surely die—Genesis 3:4.) He planted in Eve the notion that God’s Word is designed to rob us of what is rightfully ours. He implied that God cannot be trusted. (See Genesis 3:1-6.) Now—the move we are making is to withstand that serpent of old, to reject his lie, and give ourselves to what God has said. We do this with a confidence that His Word is true. Hereby, the redemption becomes brighter and clearer for our hearts to embrace. What the Lord Jesus won for us in His passion remains for us to claim!

Proverbs 3:7,8—Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

Hebrews 12:28—Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.

LORD, giving myself over to fear of You is the wisest thing I ever did.  It has brought a sweetness to my life that I never knew before. It is setting me free from other fears. I am becoming free from the fear of disease, from the fear of disaster, from the fear of what man might do to me. My health is returning. My strength is increasing. I praise You and love You. Oh, let others see Your work in me and want what You give!

Resting in the Fear of the Lord
Hebrews 11:7;  Hebrews 13:6