SCHIN - Our generation has seen the breakdown of reverence and the loss of awe. The commonplace is exalted and the things deserving of honor are trivialized. Even the word awesome has lost its meaning. Today awesome describes a hamburger or the Aurora Borealis, a new dress or a solar eclipse. Ravaged by both higher and lower criticism the Bible is scandalized and tossed aside as mere words. In moments of kindness it may rank with the works of Aristotle, Plato, Confucius or other wisdom literature of bygone eras.
The writer of Psalm 119 expresses delight in, hunger, thirst and reverence for the Word of God. One cannot have a proper appreciation for the greatness and majesty of God without being in awe of his word. His Word is the revelation of himself as John’s gospel says in chapter 1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Stands to reason then, believers of all people, should accord proper reverence to the Bible as if we stood with Moses conversing with God face to face. The very sanctity of life is bound up in the Word as millions have died and continue to die for the preservation of these words. Today millions are enslaved, ostracized, imprisoned, and dispossessed for their love of the Word.
A holy awe, the practice of praise and a love of the Word produce great dividends – peace and stability. A soul stirred by the Word, fortified by praise and living in God’s presence will not stumble or be thrown off balance by every perversion the world presents.Copyright 8/2010
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