Glory Gen Trivia

Did You Know?

In the book of Leviticus, chapter 9, verses 23-24, it talks about when God's glory appeared and fire came out from His presence and consumed an offering on the altar. When the people saw it, they didn't run away - they did something unexpected. What was it?

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This Week's Teaching

The Fear of the Lord:
A Supernatural Sense

What if "understanding" in Isaiah 11:3 doesn't mean what you think it means?

What if I told you that the fear of the Lord isn't about being scared of God - but about developing a supernatural sense that most believers don't even know exists?

In Isaiah 11:1-4, the Bible describes the seven Spirits of God. And tucked inside that passage is one of the most incredible revelations about how we're meant to walk with God.

Isaiah 11:3 says the Messiah would be "of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord." Most of us read that and think it means He would understand things quickly. But when you look at the Hebrew, it gives us really cool insight.

The phrase translated "And shall make him of quick understanding" comes from the Hebrew word rîah (H7306) - which literally means "to smell, scent, perceive odour, accept."

It's saying He would have a supernatural ability to SMELL. He would "instinctively" perceive and sense what is of God and what is not.

In Hebrew thought, smell represents a deep form of discernment. Unlike sight and hearing, which can be deceiving, smell is instinctual and immediate. You know instantly when food is rotten. You don't have to analyze it or think about it... your senses tell you before your mind catches up.

That's the kind of spiritual perception the fear of the Lord produces in you.

This is why Proverbs 9:10 says the fear of the Lord is the BEGINNING of wisdom. Without the fear of the Lord, you're trying to navigate the spiritual realm using only your eyes and ears. But God wants to activate something deeper in us.

Did you catch that? The fear of the Lord gives you confidence, gives your children safety and stability, IS a fountain of life to you, and protects you from the snares of death. The fear of the Lord produces amazing blessings in our life!!

The fear of the Lord positions you for revelation and secrets from God. When you walk in holy reverence and awe of who He is, He begins to reveal things to you that He doesn't reveal to everyone. He trusts you with His secrets.

I believe God is raising up a generation of believers who will walk in the fear of the Lord - not in religious terror, but in a deep, Spirit-led awareness of His presence and His ways. A generation that can "smell" the difference between what is of God and what is not.

Glory Gen Trivia - Answer

They shouted for joy and fell on their faces. (Leviticus 9:24) It wasn't terror - it was awe and reverence mixed with overwhelming joy. Fire literally fell from God's presence, consumed the sacrifice on the altar, and the people's response was to shout and worship. That's the fear of the Lord: not running from God, but being so overwhelmed by His goodness and power that all you can do is fall on your face and worship.