Nehemiah feared the Lord. The fear of the Lord is a key to living the Christian life successfully. The fear of the Lord does not mean that you are afraid of Him, like He is the neighborhood bully; it means that you are afraid of doing anything that would cause Him grief or disappointment. Misrepresenting Jesus can also cause others to shun Christianity or to even fall away. Please open your Bible to Nehemiah chapter five, verse four, and listen as Pastor Ray Viola continues his study of this chapter.