Today I am sharing a wonderful submission by one of my Blog friends, Ragamuffingospelfan. Enjoy and be blessed!
Christine
Fearing God
April 19, 2012 by Ragamuffingospelfan
In the Bible, we’re told to fear God. Proverbs tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. But just what does that look like?
I heard a beautiful illustration on what fearing God looks like from John Piper. He says it’s like being caught in the middle of a powerful storm, but watching it from a safe and protected place. You can still see the majesty and power of the storm and respect it, but not be in danger from it.
For those of us who have trusted Christ and chosen to follow Him with our lives, fearing God looks a lot lie that. We know God is still all-powerful, but yet He is all-loving at the same time. (MORE)
Christine Brooks Martin
Areli MediaWorks 2012
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