Last post began to I talk about the Fear of the LORD. At its beginning level it's being afraid of sinning against the LORD because otherwise something bad might happen to us. As little children, we hopefully learn what it means to "fear our parents" like this because we don't want to encounter something painful.
However, there are deeper dimensions of the Fear of the LORD. To "fear" something also means to stand in awe of something or in this case someone. Isaiah was one who was consumed by the Fear of the LORD because of who He encountered- the Holy One of Israel.
Meditation on what God did to save us should cause the Fear of God to rise up within us. What he did for us is awe-inspiring in its severity and beauty. It takes a pursuit of 100% obedience and love for Jesus to begin to understand His pursuit and love for us. God's love is awe-inspiring and terribly awesome. Therefore I fear the LORD.
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