A Biblical Contradiction?

How blessed is the man who fears always, but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity. Proverbs 28:14 NASB Fear always – How can a man be blessed if he is always afraid? This just doesn’t seem to make any sense. If perfect love casts out fear, and we are exhorted to enter…

The Joy of Fear

How blessed is the man who  fears always, but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.  Proverbs 28:14  NASB Fears always – It is quite popular to encourage believers with the thought that we do not need to be afraid.  We are often reminded that Scripture tells us, “Do not fear” more than…

The Joy of Being Afraid

How blessed is the man who fears always, but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.  Proverbs 28:14  NASB Fear always – We are apt to recite the fact that Scripture exhorts us some 366 times not to fear.  This could lead us to imagine that fear has no place in the life…

Shock and Awe

How blessed is the man who fears always   Proverbs 28:14 Fears – This verse just doesn’t make sense, unless you know that the Hebrew word is pachad.  Otherwise, we would have to figure out why a man who is always fearing is considered blessed.  In our world, someone who is constantly in fear can hardly…