We have no need to be afraid that God will do mean or destructive things. We do not need to be afraid that God's love is not fully trustworthy. Cold Comfort Farm, an English film, featured a sect called "the quivering brethren," who constantly shook from their fear of God. Their favorite hymn ended with the words, "The world will burn, but we will quiver."
When the Bible says that "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom," it does not call us to be quivering brethren. One of C.S. Lewis's characters expresses fear at the prospect of meeting his Christ-figure, the great lion Aslan, and wonders if he is quite safe. "Safe? Who said anything about safe? Of course he's not safe. But he's good."
This fear involves reverence and awe, a healthy recognition of who God is.
-- John Ortberg in If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
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Isn't God awesome!
ReplyDeleteNadine Graham
Great picture of the window of the church!
ReplyDeleteCarol Broadbent, Shaker Heights, OHio