The Fear of the Lord is a Fountain of Life

The Fear of the Lord is a profound reverence and awe towards God

“The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.” (Prov. 14:27 ESV)

I love fountains!

I love to build water features and have placed them all around my yard, front and back. They are a reminder that water and fountains are used throughout the Bible to describe how God blesses.

“For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.” (Psalm 36:9)

“Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” (John 4:10 ESV)

“Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (John 4:13-14 ESV) 

“For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” (Rev. 7:17)

“And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment.” (Rev. 21:6)

Therefore

“With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” (Isa. 12:3 ESV)

“The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.” (Rev. 22:17 ESV)