Psalm 2:11
Serve The LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Psalm 119:120
My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
Psalm 89:7
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.
Hebrews 12:28
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.
Fear: reverent, godly caution
To serve The LORD with fear is to revere Him, to honor Him, to adore Him above all. Above all kingdoms, above all thrones, above all other gods which try to distract us from The One God. For there is only One LORD God. His Name commands our attention. His Word demands our reverence. His presence is holy and by it demands that we are to be holy, too.
Having this godly fear within us makes us aware of just how much God really loves us. Having wrapped His Word in the frailty of flesh and bone, God sent Him to (1) Be born of a virgin; (2) Minister to the people; (3) Die on the cross (conquering sin); (4) Rise from the dead (conquering death, hell and the grave).
How can we not serve The LORD God with fear? How can we not come into His presence with rejoicing with trembling? We are so very thankful that He loves us so much! We are filled to overflowing with gratitude, so much so, that as God's holy people, worship exudes from our souls at all times.
Who is The LORD that we should give such fear and trembling to? Here is but a taste of Who The LORD our God is:
Psalm 24:8
Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His Name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Daniel 7:14
And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
Revelation 19:16
And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
Come, let us worship The LORD our God.
Learning To Be Loved By You - Melissa Helser/Cageless Birds
Glorious Day - Casting Crowns
LION - Elevation Worship
I Speak Jesus - Here Be Lions
Father, Son, Spirit - Jason Upton
Gratitude - Brandon Lake
Is He Worthy? - Chris Tomlin
One Thing Remains - Jesus Culture
Heart of Worship - Michael Bethany
