When we are afraid of
people ...
If we fear people, we
will disobey God's commands,
and furthermore, we will
become misunderstanding, resentful, and ignorant
(Ref.: Deuteronomy
1:26-28).
A fearful heart towards
people?
If we have a fearful
heart towards people,
we can only hesitate to
obey God's word
(Ref.: Deuteronomy
1:20-21).
If we are afraid of
people ...?
Leaders who judge in
place of God should listen carefully
to the complaints
brought before them and judge fairly,
without showing
partiality to either the wealthy or the poor,
and without being afraid
of anyone
(Deuteronomy 1:16-17).
When reflecting on this
verse,
it suggests that fearing
people and showing partiality
to the wealthy or the
poor would hinder fair judgment.
We should not fear
people, but fear God.
The Egyptians feared the
Israelites, who multiplied even more as they were oppressed,
whereas the Hebrew
midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, feared God
(Exodus 1:12, 15, 17).
We should not fear
people but fear God.
Therefore, rather than
obeying human commands and acting accordingly,
we should listen to
God's word and obey it.
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