Meditate on this:
Dear
friends, don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot do
any more to you after that. But I'll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has
the power to kill you and then throw you into hell. Yes, he's the one to fear. Luke 12:4-5
Jesus called His disciples
"friends" and encouraged them to have no fear of their enemies--but
to fear God--respect Him because He has the ultimate
power on where each person will spend eternity...heaven or hell.
Fear. Of whom or what are you afraid?
Do you have enemies--maybe someone you know wants to harm you? Have you
experienced the fear of the Lord? Luke tells us to...fear God.
What does that mean. I've had this very discussion with friends and we
agreed that to Fear God is to respect Him--give Him reverence
and honor. There is an element of fear--as in being afraid...but it depends on
the passage in which it is used.
So you shall not
wrong one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am the LORD
your God. -Leviticus 25:17 NASB.
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| No Fear. Only Respect for the Creator of the Universe. |
Friends. What do you fear? How do you
feel about death? Are you afraid of those who could kill you...or are you
afraid of death itself? Some people are just terrified of death. Many who are
elderly sit in nursing or assisted living homes and tremble at the thought of
death and leaving their loved ones behind. Not me...I am ready--spiritually at
least--for Christ to take me to heaven. There is a lot of stuff I need to get
rid of and downsize until that time of home going arrives. For now...I respect
God--the creator of all things--and have learned to focus on Him, respectfully.
How about you?
Prayer
~ Jesus, We know that You love us. God loved us so much that He sent You, His
one and only Son, that whoever believes in You will have eternal life. God sent
You into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through You. (From
John 3:16-17.) Thank You, Jesus, for Your love and for Your obedience to the
Father.
Daily
Bible Reading: Matthew 27; Mark 15
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