In Isaiah 6 he records a vision of the heavenly court and the praise and adoration which was
being given to God. This soon turns to a personal fear because of two things: his speech and the speech of his people. In The Message of Isaiah 6, we read: Look. This coal has touched your lips. Gone your guilt, your sins wiped out."And then I heard the voice of the Master: "Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?"I spoke up, "I'll go. (The Message Isaiah 6)
In this passage we can see what a godly-fear does and what it produces in man. When faced with the high holiness of God we recognize the deficit in our lives. We were born into sin and continue in the life of sin with all of its destructive behaviors. Recognizing the fact like Isaiah that every word and deed we have ever done is tainted-even blasphemous (The Message Isaiah 6:1-8) brings redemption and justification. The payment of Christ's righteousness bring a new status as children of God and a different fear-awe of what God has done to us and for us. With this fear-awe, we become willing for service.
“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. (Luke 12:4-5 NIV)
There is another type of fear which reveals itself in such things as fear of success, failure, etc., and this type of fear immobilizes us. In my past I had such a fear of failure I either choose to do nothing or to strive so hard to cover all the bases failure was not an option. I feared what others might say if I failed and so I did not try. How did I overcome this? I chose to accept the fear-awe of God and not fear what others might say. This is not an arrogant thought but giving more credibility to God than man. I know I am his son by adoption and his outlook for me is eternal.
being given to God. This soon turns to a personal fear because of two things: his speech and the speech of his people. In The Message of Isaiah 6, we read: Look. This coal has touched your lips. Gone your guilt, your sins wiped out."And then I heard the voice of the Master: "Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?"I spoke up, "I'll go. (The Message Isaiah 6)
In this passage we can see what a godly-fear does and what it produces in man. When faced with the high holiness of God we recognize the deficit in our lives. We were born into sin and continue in the life of sin with all of its destructive behaviors. Recognizing the fact like Isaiah that every word and deed we have ever done is tainted-even blasphemous (The Message Isaiah 6:1-8) brings redemption and justification. The payment of Christ's righteousness bring a new status as children of God and a different fear-awe of what God has done to us and for us. With this fear-awe, we become willing for service.
“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. (Luke 12:4-5 NIV)
There is another type of fear which reveals itself in such things as fear of success, failure, etc., and this type of fear immobilizes us. In my past I had such a fear of failure I either choose to do nothing or to strive so hard to cover all the bases failure was not an option. I feared what others might say if I failed and so I did not try. How did I overcome this? I chose to accept the fear-awe of God and not fear what others might say. This is not an arrogant thought but giving more credibility to God than man. I know I am his son by adoption and his outlook for me is eternal.
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