Why Fear God? 

     We should fear God for three reasons: because of who He is, because of what He has done, and because of what He continues to do. 

     1. There is no one like him. His majesty, magnificence and glory should cause us to fear Him. 

     Psalm 89: Who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord? No one. God is to be held in reverence by all.

      2. When the Israelites were liberated from Egypt, they saw the great work the Lord had done; the people feared the Lord and believed the Lord and His servant Moses. Exodus 14:31. 

     Who is like you, O Lord? ...glorious in holiness. Fearful in praises, doing wonders. Exodus 15:11.      

     Most spectacular: Creation itself. By the word of the Lord the heavens were made. Let all the earth fear the Lord. Psalm 33:6-9. 

     We're only grains of sand on the shore of His infinity, fleeting seconds in His eternity. 

     3. He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men. Psalm 66:5.

     Just one of many "works" - forgiveness - should move us to fear Him. He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. Joel 2:13. He has every reason to harm us in anger. 

     Forgiveness is a work God is doing now, putting our sins away and remaking us into His own image. 

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