The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever. I am so thankful to Jesus that I will be standing in awe of God's goodness and mercy forever. Even today, God has begun to reveal the deep things of wisdom on why I went through such a painful ordeal in 2008. God's leadership is magnificent!
In writing a book I hope (by the grace of God) to publish, I was recalling an prophetic encounter I received in 2004 about the nation of Israel. God gave me a specific commission and I was terrified!
It was not a terrifying thing that if I failed, I would burn in hell forever. It was terrifying to me because 1.) I was in awe of God's kindness and goodness and 2.) God had asked me to do something that really meant something important to Him. I was trembling with the fear of the LORD.
It was a similar feeling to a novice violin player being handed a Stradivarius violin and being asked to play a piece. However, it was something far more precious- God was sharing with me part of His dream for Israel and he was telling me to carry it in prayer!
I was terrified because I know my own propensity to sin and "veer off" into error. Meanwhile, God was sharing something precious with me that he wanted me to serve Him in. I was "terrified" because I might fail the One I love so deeply. I was trembling under the Fear of the LORD where perfect love and perfect fear met and kissed each other.
My prayer is that many would be found worthy and invited into loving Jesus by handling with Him what is deeply sacred.
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