Hi Everyone,
I’ve never understood why the Bible says to fear the Lord. Our Lord Jesus taught us to love God and each other. And fear is the way tyrants keep control.
So how does “fearing God” teach us how to become closer to Him?
I assume it’s a metaphor for respect, but it’s a sucky one at that. (Something lost in translation maybe?)
Why would I fear God when it is He that gives me life and and love? Why should anyone fear the One who graces us with All that He Is? It is with God that our safety lies. Anything less cannot protect us as well as He can. It is His spirit within us that graces us with the ability to know love, the power behind everlasting life.
All we have to do is let Him. Let Him grace us with His Love and His Truth. It will come in pieces and much of it we won’t understand. But we can take comfort in the big picture.
I remember a story about a teenage daughter asking her mother about how to trust in God. Her mother was making a cake and asked her daughter if she would like some. The daughter said yes. So her mother offered her some raw flour. “Eww” said the daughter. “How about some (raw) eggs?” asked the mother. “Double yuck,” the daughter replied.
“That is how God works. It’s hard to see the big picture while we’re in the middle of something. But His plan is perfect, just like the cake will be when all the right ingredients are mixed together the way they need to be.”
Now that’s a good metaphor!
Blessings
Irene
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