Do We Have A Reverence And Fear Of God?

into a divine, little snuggly teddy bear, a doddering grandfather, or maybe an absenteelandlord busy doing other things? Mishlei (Proverbs) 9:10 reads; “The fear of Adonai is thebeginning of wisdom and knowledge of holy ones is understanding.” The fear of God isimportant, yet there are many churches and ministries that try to soften the word fear.Nevertheless, the word fear in Hebrew (yare) means afraid, fear, cause to frighten, to revere,make afraid, dread. God wants more from us, He wants us to have a deep, abiding, andreverential awe for Him. He is all powerful, holy, just, good, kind, careful, encouraging,inspiring, merciful, patient, loving, forgiving, and wise. He is far more than one we shouldjust respect. Reverential awe is wisdom’s foundation, as it moves us to obedience. We needthis quality, for our eternal lives are on the line. It used to be that someone known to believein God was referred to as a God fearer. It marks our relationship with God and sets us apartfrom others.Revelation 4:8-11 reads; “Each of the four living beings had six wings and was coveredwith eyes inside and out and day and night they never stop saying, Holy, Holy, Holy isAdonai, God of heaven’s armies the one who was, who is, and who is coming. Andwhenever the living beings give glory, honor and thanks to the One sitting on the throne, tothe One who lives forever and ever, the 24 elders fall down before the One sitting on thethrone, who lives forever and ever and worship Him. They throw their crowns in front ofthe throne and say, “You are worthy, Adonai Eloheinu, to have glory, honor and power,because you created all things--yes, because of your will they were created and came intobeing!” Here we see the angels, elders, and four living creatures showing their reverence toGod. Thankfulness is a duty to which God’s elect are bound. Praise and thank God for allHis work and for providing brethren by whom we can be encouraged. By developing athankful attitude; we prepare ourselves for the coming Kingdom of God. They adore theonly Lord God Almighty, the unchangeable and everlasting God, the eternal being that sitsupon the Throne. We owe all our glory to Him, our glory comes from glorifying Him.He is the creator of all things and none but the creator should be adored. He preserves allthings by His and only His sustaining power. We are all dependent upon the will and powerof God, we are worshippers not to be worshipped. Colossians 1:16-17 reads; “because inconnection with Him were created all things-in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,whether thrones, lordships, rulers, or authorities- they have all been created thru Him andfor Him. He existed before all things, and he holds everything together.” Yeshua is theeternal word, and the world was made by God’s word. Everything was made for Hispleasure and for His praise, He is the cause of all things. All of creation is kept together bythe power of the Son of God, and He preserves it and keeps it from becoming confusion.Revelation 14:7 reads; “In a loud voice He said, “fear God, give Him glory, for the hour hascome when He will pass judgment! Worship the One who made heaven and earth, the seaand the springs of water!”. To worship anything besides Him who created the world isidolatry. Mattityahu (Matthew) 10:28 reads; “Do not fear those who kill the body but arepowerless to kill the soul. Rather, fear Him who can distroy both soul and body in Gei-Hinnom.The fear of God does not necessarily mean reverence, there are verses in God’s wordwhere fear means fear, terror. For example in Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 5:22 it reads; “Don’tyou fear me? Says Adonai. Wont you tremble at my presence?” The Hebrew is yare. Pachadin Hebrew means be startled, be afraid, be in fear, stand in awe. Tehillim (Psalm) 119:120reads; “My body trembles for fear of you; your rulings make me afraid.”