Tag Archives: Reverence
Respect – Psalm 138:6
Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. – Psalm 138:6 In the song, “Respect,” written and recorded by Otis Redding in 1965 and reimagined to even greater popular acclaim by Aretha Franklin in 1967, the singer is pleading or even demanding respect at […]
A Fountain of Life – Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. – Proverbs 14:27 Have you ever heard of the parasympathetic nervous system? This vital function heightens your awareness, improving reaction time, and pumps adrenaline into your muscles, making you stronger and faster. Hence, it is called the fight […]
Tremble at the Word – Isaiah 66:1-2
Isaiah 66:1-2 – Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this […]
A Kingdom Which Cannot Be Moved – 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 – Hebrews 12:28 Meditation: So much of our daily lives is beyond our control, and this realization can drive us to feel victimized by circumstances. Fear can creep into our minds […]
Remember Holiness – Psalm 30:4
Psalm 30:4 – Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. I have heard it said that holiness is the chief characteristic of God. Using the Holy Bible as our guide, we see God through a lens of holy attributes like love, righteousness, goodness, patience, […]
Biblical Reflections: Proverbs 1:7
Proverbs 1:7 – The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. They say that the best players are the onse who can be coached. They are able to listen and respect the leadership of their superiors. The same is true of us, because we all play a […]
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