THE WORD FOR 19/5
When God warned Noah of His coming judgments and told him to build an ark, Noah was “moved with holy fear” (Hebrews 11:7). Even David said, “My flesh trembles for fear of You” (Psalm 119:120). And when the prophet Habakkuk saw disastrous days ahead, he cried out, “When I heard, my body trembled; my lips quivered at the voice; rottenness entered my bones; and I trembled in myself” (Habakkuk 3:16). The fear that came upon these godly men was a reverential awe of the Lord. All over the world, people are filled with fear, as they see acts of terrorism in increasing numbers, Christians being massacred in some parts of the world, people dying and economies deteriorating, sweeping away everything they’ve laboured for throughout their lifetime. Such is the cry of unbelievers who have no hope. But Jesus said, “These things are bound to happen, but, fear not. I AM with you always.”
Fear of God is the only fear we as believers are required to have.
When we fear God we fear nothing or no one.
