On Your Knees in Justice
Kealii Hamilton
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Theme: The Fear of the Lord Is Justice
Text: 2 Chronicles 19:7; Proverbs 8:13; Proverbs 16:6
BIG IDEA:
BIG IDEA:
Reverence for God restores rightness to life.
When we fear the Lord, we stop doing what breaks His heart and start living in alignment with His character.
KEY TRUTH:
KEY TRUTH:
Justice flows from the fear of the Lord because fear of the Lord is love rightly ordered.
INTRODUCTION:
INTRODUCTION:
Recap Week 1: Yir’ah leads to wisdom.
Transition: But wisdom without justice becomes self-serving.
Historical frame: King Jehoshaphat sending judges “in the fear of the Lord” (2 Chron 19:7).
The revival progression: Fire purified → Altar rebuilt → Smoke reveals righteousness.
Reverence Restores Moral Clarity
Reverence Restores Moral Clarity
7 “Now then let the fear of the Lord be upon you; be very careful what you do, for the Lord our God will have no part in unrighteousness or partiality or the taking of a bribe.”
The fear of the Lord restores moral equilibrium in a culture of compromise.
Jehoshaphat’s command: justice is not about preference but presence.
Application: Stop judging right and wrong by emotion—judge it by reverence.
Illustration: The scales of justice are balanced only when the weight of God’s glory is on them.
Holy Fear Produces Holy Hatred
Holy Fear Produces Holy Hatred
13 “The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverted mouth, I hate.
To fear the Lord is to love what He loves and hate what He hates.
Fear of the Lord is not just about avoiding sin; it’s about aligning your emotions with God’s.
Application: Ask God to make you hate gossip, greed, envy, pride—not people, but sin itself.
Illustration: Like a surgeon hates disease — not out of disgust for the patient, but out of love for healing.
Mercy and Truth Meet in Reverence
Mercy and Truth Meet in Reverence
6 By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for, And by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.
Fear of the Lord is the turning point between conviction and compassion.
God’s justice is not about punishment; it’s about restoration.
Application: True revival doesn’t just shout against sin—it stands for righteousness.
Illustration: Revival justice looks like Zacchaeus—repentance with restitution.
Monday Message tie-in:
Monday Message tie-in:
When we fear the Lord, we stop doing what breaks His heart. Reverence reclaims integrity, purity, and peace in the home.
