Covenant Reformed News – October 2018 • Volume XVII, Issue 6
This article from Covenant Reformed News explores biblical wisdom as the fear of the Lord and its practical application in Christian homes, family relationships, and Lord's Day observance. The author emphasizes how proper fear of God should shape marital dynamics, parental authority, child obedience, and weekly worship practices according to Reformed principles and Scripture.
The Christian’s Wisdom Fearing the Lord is the repeated definition of wisdom in the Old Testament wisdom literature: “the fear of the Lord … is wisdom” (Job 28:28; cf. Ps. 111:10; Prov. 1:7; 9:10). The great reality is Jehovah, the Creator, Lord, Saviour and Judge who is revealed in sacred Scripture. We must adapt all of our thinking and behaviour so that it is in accordance with Him. He must be the end and goal of our existence! Let us consider how this applies to the Christian home. God...