Reverence
28 Therefore,
since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be
thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, 29 for our “God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:28-29
This past few weeks I have observed athletes, stars, and
musicians achieve great earthly feats. Some of them thank God for their
gifts, and some definitely do not thank anyone but their friends,
colleagues or they acknowledge their own efforts. When we begin to
think of our own accomplishments in a self aggrandizing way, this
totally ignores the true One who we should be considering when we
achieve great things and puts the focus solely on us. While God should
be number one on our thankful list, we often allow ourselves to get
caught up in our own success. When you hear the word reverence, what
comes to mind? Maybe it is
holiness, humbleness, calmness, or genuineness. All of these words may
or may not describe what you were thinking, but they give a good picture
of what reverence could or should be. We definitely know that it is
not a loud, boisterous, "I am Awesome" environment when we hear this
word and try to
describe it. When you think of humbling yourself in a reverent manner
and thank God for His gifts He has provided, you would be surprised
about how much more you notice of God's influence in your life. We all
can be shaken at one time or another with the focus of self, but we also
can be calmed with a reverent and solemn worship of our Father in
Heaven.
Have a great weekend.
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