reverent and worshipful

Reverence for the Eternal bring bold confidence

in the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord there is strong confidence

proverbs 14:26

 

this is what I have been reading today

along with Joshua 23 and 24

(if you want to follow along, you can get one of our 'encounter the word' a daily bible reading experience)

 

there is a strong confidence

a bold confidence

when you have reverent worship and awe of God

 

couldn't we all use a little confidence ?

bold ?

strong?

 

I don't think this is the brash, loud, overpowering people confidence but the meek, humble I can do all things through Jesus confidence

 

as I began reading in Joshua, I saw a correlation between these blessings of God

and our receiving these blessings

 

a promise

 

seeing all promises were fulfilled.

Joshua was reminding us, that as we keep our end, God always keeps His end

 

He made, he gave, he sent, he brought, he handed, he destroyed, he delivered

and we get to choose

choose this day

 

if we choose God there is a condition

 

did you ever stop to think about that?

 

in 24:14-15 we see Now therefore, reverently fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and in truth

 

put away from you any gods (idols - anything that keeps you from him)

 

today is the day for you to choose whom you will serve

 

we always have a choice

 

God

God and

God

God and

 

It seems we have created a religion where we can choose God, but never serve Him in sincerity or truth. we choose him, but serve ourselves.

do you see that?

are you living that?

 

so we can see that proverbs is saying the same thing

reverence

fear

 

serving him from that place of choosing Him

only him

 

verse 19 really hits home

 

if you choose God.

he is a jealous God He will not tolerate your shortcomings and your sins.

 

whaat?

 

if I choose God AND..then what am I really choosing?

it has to be God

only God

only reverence

only awe

 

verse 22 hits even harder

 

all right then, you are a witness against yourself. if it come to that, you have made this choice to serve the Lord

 

do you see that?

do you hear that?

did you ever hear that at any altar call?

choose God, give your life to God and you are a witness against yourself.

 

I become my own witness against myself by my choices

 

if I say God, but don't serve Him

 

kinda puts a whole new slant on the 'come up front and give your life to Jesus' doesn't it.

God takes this choice very serious

he is jealous

he warns us

 

is this what that strong confidence is for?

that bold confidence..

that I choose God, and give up any other god, idol, game, person, hobby,

dream, vision...

and am filled with the confidence of God

the boldness of God

 

 reverence and worshipful fear are what keep me choosing him