Revelation 14:6-7 – “Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language, and people. He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the springs of water.”
I don’t often use verses from Revelation but I like these. What does it mean to fear God? For the unbeliever, the fear of God is to fear the judgment of God and eternal death. As believers, fear is the reverence of God.
Hebrews 12:28-29 says: “Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear, For our God is a consuming fire.”
I’m not scared of God. As a believer, I have no reason to be scared of Him. I have His promise that nothing can separate me from His love.
Romans 8:38-39 tells us “For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Fearing God means to have such a reverence for Him that it influences the way I live. This reverence and admiration of God is what the fear of God means for me as a Christian. This is the motivation for me to surrender my whole self to God, the Creator of the Universe; the key to serving the Lord with all my heart and with all my soul.
Father, I worship You in awe of Your great love for me. Thank You for the key to being able to serve You in my daily life. I give You all the glory and worship You, the Creator and God. Amen
© Chrissy Siggee 2019
Scripture Verses used are from the New International Version of the Bible
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Amen! Reverent fear, a heart empowered by God’s love!
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This says it all: Romans 8:38-39 tells us “For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
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Thank you. 🙂 God bless you.
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You are welcome.
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Thank you for sharing such a profound perspective on what it means to fear God. I completely agree that reverence for Him should deeply influence our daily lives. It’s inspiring to hear how this reverence motivates you to surrender fully to God and serve Him with all your heart and soul. Your prayer is a beautiful expression of worship and gratitude. I, too, strive to live in awe of God’s great love and to honor Him through my actions and devotion. Amen 🙏 Amen
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Thank you I appreciate you reading and commenting. It motivates me to continue to write when readers appreciate another persons blog posts.
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It is indeed my pleasure. I truly enjoy your post. Please continue to do what you are doing.
Be Blessed and Continue to be a Blessing.
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Very good post! Living is fear only leaves us a prisoner in our own minds!
Dwight
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Thank you Dwight.
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Seeing fear as reverence is such an enlightened thought
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🙂
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Very true!
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Amen.
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Amazing prayer at the end. ❤
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
JOHN 5:24—ALL WHO TRUST IN CHRIST WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED—JUDGED—BUT PASS FROM DEATH UNTO LIFE (AND HAVE NO NEED TO FEAR hIS JUDGEMENT)
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‘Fearing God means to have such a reverence for Him that it influences the way I live.’ Very sound.
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Truth. 🙂
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When we have a fear of God we will honor Him with our lives. Great explanation!
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I think a lot of folks have forgotten the fear of God. I love the way you explain it😏
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