In Reverent Awe of the Father

Psalm 25:12

Who is the man who fears the LORD? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.

Fear of God can be compared to fear of one's earthly father.  While we fear punishment from our earthly father, it is the fear of offending the one we hold dearest that is so powerful.  It is the fear of disappointing the one that we want to please the most.  It is the fear of not living up to the expectations of the one that we hold in the highest place in our lives.  It is the fear of losing closeness with the one we desire to be closest to.  It is this fear that holds us in line when the world is trying to pull us out of line.

As good sons and daughters, we live in awe of the highest authority figures in our lives - Our Heavenly Father and our earthly father .  We are shaped through our entire lives by these relationships.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we exalt Your name as the name that holds the highest place in our lives.  There is no name greater than Yours.  We thank You that we can live in the shadow of Your love, Your protection and Your provision.  We seek to deepen our relationship with You.  We pray that the Holy Spirit will help us to understand who You are so that we may live our lives in reverent awe of You.