What does it mean to “fear” God? It is not being afraid because he is going to nuke you, it is being afraid to disappoint him, because you respect him so much. A healthy fear, but scary, nevertheless.
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psalm 127:3
A society with this attitude for their sons and daughters will be around for a while. If children are not treasured it will fail. I guess we are more and more rebels today, even if we aren’t thanked.
when are you your true self?
Stress and disappointment bring about the true self. This is why there is nothing worse than seeing someone being a bigot against those they think are bigots. Extraordinary exposure. Seen any of this lately?
psalm 125:5
God doesn’t force you to want him. Without him, since there is no other, you end up relying on “you.” I know “me.” That is a losing proposition.
psalm 124:8
Since God is the creator of all, he is the help of all. If people worship God, he helps them. If people don’t worship God, he helps them; even if they don’t want his help. An equal opportunity helper.
psalm 123:3
There is much care given to respecting Islam in the public square today. Rightfully so. Now, someone ought to get the memo concerning Christians, Jews, Mormons…
psalm 122:1
Gathering for worship together is a good thing. When life-transforming Spirit is present no one feels like they “have to go to church.”
psalm 121:8
What more could we ask than God watching over us always? His promises cover us coming and going.
psalm 120:3
Jesus is careful with his language. He isn’t trying to be obscure; but he does want a serious hearing. He respects the intellect he created. The last thing Jesus wants is for us to be clever.
psalm 119:72
God is the owner of all that exists. With him, there is no scarcity. God isn’t sweating an economic downturn. We can actually use this as time for a lesson in trust.
