I wonder if modern Christians, myself included, genuinely empathize what it way to bring a godly fear of the Lord.
While generations by may bring focused likewise strongly on the wrath of God, I fear that nosotros modern Christians bring ignored it.
We've created a god inward our ain icon who is likewise soft as well as permissive to fear.
Those who turn down Jesus bring every argue to fear God inward the way criminals fear honest policemen as well as godly judges (Romans 1:18; Hebrews 10:31).
As Christians nosotros no longer involve to fear God's wrath (1 John 4:18), but nosotros haven't forgotten that wrath is a rattling existent facial expression of His character. And nosotros aren't ashamed to acknowledge it (Jeremiah 9:23-25).
Holy fear inspires reverence, love, assurance, comfort, contentment, as well as peace.
But it also inspires obedience, commitment, as well as a deep abide by for every facial expression of God's graphic symbol - including His holy wrath.
Godly fear teaches us we're inward no position to gauge God's actions, debate amongst His Word, or ignore His commands because He is perfectly, fearfully wise as well as just.
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See below roughly of the passages of Scripture that telephone vociferation upward us to this holy fear:
Psalm 25:12; Psalm 31:19; Psalm 33:18; Psalm 34:7; Psalm 34:9; Psalm 85:9; Psalm 103:11; Psalm 112:1; Psalm 115:11; Psalm 115:13; Psalm 128:1; Psalm 145:19; Psalm 147:11; Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 10:27; Proverbs 14:26-27; Proverbs 15:16; Proverbs 19:23; Proverbs 22:4; Proverbs 28:14; Ecclesiastes 7:18; Ecclesiastes 8:12-13; Isaiah 33:6; Malachi 3:16-17; Malachi 4:2; Luke 1:50; Revelation 11:18.
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