Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling – Psalm 2:11
What does it mean to fear? To fear does not mean to be afraid. Rather, it means to be in awe and to respect; it is described as gazing intently or paying very close attention. Therefore, to serve the Lord with fear means that we look to Him and pay close attention to His instructions and desires. When we serve the Lord with fear, we find that we end up rejoicing with trembling. We do not tremble because we are afraid, but we tremble because we are stunned by how good He is to us; we are shaken at the realization of how underserving we are of His goodness. An example of this type of joyful trembling is what happened when Peter and his fellow fishermen went fishing with Jesus. He was stunned and rejoiced greatly at the great catch but also fell down on his knees in recognition that he was not deserving of the Lords abundant goodness towards him. Do you want to tremble at God’s goodness towards you this year? If so, choose to serve Him with fear.
I won’t serve God haphazardly but with great care and attention
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