We need to fear the LORD! What exactly does this mean? Well for people who have no relationship with GOD this is a really intimidating thought. But if we stop and think about GOD and right-size our GOD, we start to understand that GOD is awesome and for that reason, we will probably be really scared when we are faced with the prospect of seeing HIM.
The Bible tells us that no-one has see the face of GOD and lived. Ezekial, the prophet, when faced with GOD coming down from Heaven, kept falling flat on his face.
Can we possibly imagine that as much as we are in awe we are of rock stars, presidents, queens and kings, how much more awesome our GOD is.
Our GOD has done things we cannot even imagine and things we will never see with our own eyes while we are alive. HE created the whole universe. And HE spoke it into existence. We are fearfully and wonderfully made and yet the Bible tells us that GOD imagined us into being long before we were born. We are not an accident. Regardless of what our parents may tell us.
Therefore the wisest man on earth, King Solomon, whom even the Queen of Sheba came to consult with, tells us that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Truly that is so. When we have a relationship with GOD and we see the miracles of HIS creation and the miracles that HE performs on a minute to minute basis, then we start to understand who our GOD actually is. And with that comes a sure knowledge that in HIS presence we are going to be totally over awed and yes, even fearful!
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER, I thank YOU that YOU are awesome and that I will probably also, like Ezekial, fall flat on my face when I meet with YOU someday. I thank YOU that I worship a GOD that is so huge that my problems are really small to YOU and that YOU can do anything.
Today FATHER, help me to understand the magnitude of YOUR creation and indeed of YOU. I pray this in the Holy Name of my Lord and Saviour, my Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay fearfully, awesomely GOD blessed today!
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