Tuesday, May 25, 2021

The fear of the Lord (4)

'God is outrageous in blessing people who fear Him', I wrote in my previous post. Now, we don't fear the Lord because we want to be blessed (although that would be a good reason), we fear Him because He is God!

I know that sounds too simple. But the Bible says we should fear Him because He is the Creator. Let the whole world fear the Lord, and let everyone stand in awe of him. For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command (Psalm 33:8-9).

We should fear Him because He is holy. Who will not fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy (Revelation 15:4).

We should fear Him because He is great among many other gods and idols He stands out. There is only One like Him. Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods (Psalm 96:4).

And maybe most of all, we should fear Him because He is love! He loved us before we loved Him. He gave His Son to die for a sinful world. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him (Psalm 103:11).

Fearing God means giving Him the awe and respect He deserves. We are called to fear God, not people!

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  1. quietspirit2:15 PM

    God blesses us in ways that we don't realize. One of our prayer group members had a birthday last Tuesday. We decided to have a little party for her. She was busy celebrating with friends last week. We decided to have our little party today. This lady is a spinster and we thought she would enjoy and appreciate being feted. It was a blessing to us and to her that God has given her a long life. Peace and blessings to you and yours.

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    1. Marja Verschoor-Meijers7:01 AM

      Ah, glad to hear you girls gave here a birthday party! I am sure that blessed her!

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  2. shayndel2:14 AM

    Amen to all that you wrote! God is so worthy of all the honor and the praise, and of our reverent fear and awe!! I love the picture too, I was like that in my prayer in the morning, humbled by His `mighty hand` and the verse that says we need to humble ourself and then in due time He will lift us up (in 1 Peter)! Praise God!　Much love and blessings and thank your for your sharing on the Fear of the Lord series!❤️

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    1. Marja Verschoor-Meijers7:02 AM

      Oh, thank you, Joanne, for your kind comments. The fear of the Lord is true humility, I have to think of that often! Thank you for reading along with this blog series.

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  3. Martha Jane Orlando4:35 AM

    Yes, Marja, we are called to fear God, not people.
    Blessings!

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    1. Marja Verschoor-Meijers7:03 AM

      Always a good reminder, right? The fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom.

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