Psalm
40, verse 10:
10 Near indeed is
his salvation for those who fear him; glory will dwell in our land.
Not fear but revere! This is
Holy fear which acknowledges, He that is, and that we exist in and through Him
by the saving grace of Christ and the action of the Holy Spirit. The opposite of revere is to despise. There are many in our country and world who
despise the Lord. How did this come
about? According to the US Army
Leadership manual[1]
followers tend to ask two questions:
1)
Is the leader powerful? 2) Does he care about me?
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Does He care about me?
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Does He have power?
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Trusted and Respected
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Feared
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No
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Tolerated
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Despised
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To get to Holy fear we must know that God has power (thus acting
accordingly by following his commandments) and know that He cares about
us. To not do this we will fear,
tolerate or despise our Lord but if we acknowledge His power and His love we will
have reverence and according to the second part of this verse, “Glory will
dwell in our land.”
Today is Pearl
Harbor day let us offer our prayers up for all those who serve in our armed
forces. Also for those who's hearts are telling them to do more than just pray, today would be a good day to write or send a package to a soldier via an organization called "any soldier". (http://www.anysoldier.com/)
[1] Military Leadership, Field Manuel 22-100
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