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21 " We must return to the teachable nature of our first love. "
― John Bevere , The Fear of the Lord: Discover the Key to Intimately Knowing God
22 " I believe that no one dared to join themselves to Jesus until they had counted the cost. There was no more "joining" for self-seeking reasons. They came to the Lord because of who He was, not because of what He could do. "
23 " It is easy to develop quickly an attitude of irreverence when we come to the Lord for what He can do for us or give to us. It is a relationship based on blessings and events. When things don't go our way-and inevitably this will happen-we are disappointed, and, like spoiled children, our respect is gone. When irreverence is judged, everyone takes stock of their lives and wrong motives are purged by the light of judgment. This is an atmosphere for true hearts of repentance filled with the fear of God. "
24 " Our proper order for bearing His presence is found in the recesses of the heart. It is within the heart we must prepare, for God is about to reveal His glory on earth like it has never been seen before. "
25 " Whenever our pursuit is for "blessings" instead of for the Lord, He will remove or withhold so that we will cry out for Him again. "
26 " This awesome, mighty God, who has just created the universe and put the stars in place with His fingers, now comes to a little speck of a planet called Earth and makes what appears to be a tiny insignificant speck of dust into the body of a man. "
27 " I believe this angel cries out, "What is this that You are so interested in and fondly affectionate toward? What is that little thing that is constantly on Your mind-the total focus of Your plans? "
28 " The greater God's revealed glory, the greater and swifter the judgment of irreverence! "
29 " We see then that the glory of the Lord is everything that makes God, God. All His characteristics, authority, power, wisdom-literally the immeasurable weight and magnitude of God-are contained within God's glory. "
30 " In His wisdom, He purposely withholds the revelation of His glory to see if we will serve Him with love and reverence, or turn our attention to that which receives glory on the earth yet pales in comparison to Him. "
31 " Holy fear is the key to God's sure foundation, unlocking the treasuries of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. "
32 " In the Scriptures, the only people I see God calling His friends are those who tremble at His Word and presence and are quick to obey, no matter the cost. "
33 " Spoiled children lack a true respect for authority, especially when they do not get what they want when they want it. Their lack of reverence for authority sets them up to be easily offended with God. "
34 " Grace enables and empowers us to live a life of holiness and obedience to the authority of God. "
35 " They have filtered God's Word and commands through their own culturally influenced thinking. Their image of His glory is formed by their limited perceptions rather than by His true image as revealed through His living Word. "
36 " God's answer for our shortcomings is the gift of salvation through His gift of grace, a gift that cannot be earned (Rom. 4:4). Many in the church understand this. Yet we have failed to emphasize the power of grace not only to redeem us but also to grant us its ability to live our lives in a totally different manner. "
37 " Problems always begin when people gather together in their own wisdom apart from God's power and presence. "
38 " What good is it to acknowledge Jesus Christ when there is no change of heart and therefore no change in action? "
39 " When the church is infected and diseased with a lack of the fear of the Lord, it will be unable to help society. "
40 " In God’s eyes, partial or selective obedience is the same as rebellion to His authority. It is the evidence of a lack of the fear of God! "