Fearing God

Exodus 1:16-17 , 20-21 (NASB)

16.and he said, "When you are helping the Hebrew women to give birth and see them upon the birthstool, if it is a son, then you shall put him to death; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live."

17.But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded them, but let the boys live. 20.So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and became very mighty. 21.Because the midwives feared God, He established households for them.

As we read from the above scriptural context, the cruel Egyptian Pharaoh asks the Hebrew midwives to kill the newborn Hebrew boys, when he sees that the Hebrews multiplied increasingly. He dares such an act assuming them as an internal threat. But the Hebrew midwives fearing God does not do so. The scripture says that God was good to them and He established their homes. What a wonderful outcome for fearing God.

Here we need to clearly understand what it means by fearing God. It is not just believing Him or being scared of doing wrong. The right understanding of fearing God is- doing things which is right in the sight of God, doing things that please God. Upholding justice, righteousness and integrity even in times of difficulty or trials. When we do so, the world may fail to see that. But our God sees it and He will reward us accordingly. The proof of this which is seen in the above scriptures.

People may say that justice, righteousness and integrity are dead in this world. But we as the children of God, can exhibit these attributes with a sure reward.