Do We Revere God?

Over and over in the Bible, God shows His holiness and His people are to revere Him. Only the best, unblemished animals were to be given to Him in sacrifice. Men, like Moses, were told to take off their shoes when He was near because they stood on holy ground. Only the High Priest could go into the holy of holies once a year. The Israelites who defiled His places or presence were often put to death.

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth (Psalm 96:9)

God is such a holy God that He deserves all the praise, worship and reverence we can give Him. This is vividly shown in the book of Revelation as all fall down before Him, the angels sing of His glory, and everyone worships Him. He is so perfect, so holy, so awesome that our mind cannot conceive His greatness. And yet, he declares Himself our Father -- not our friend, the big boss, or the man upstairs, but a loving, knowing, perfect Father who deserves our respect.


Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness (Psalm 30:4).

Some form of the word "holy" is used in the KJV of the Bible 613 times, but have we tried to reduced God to our level to make Him seem more accessible to us? We shouldn't. As a loving Father, he is very accessible. His Son is our Savior and Friend; His Spirit lives within us to guide and teach us. He is our Three in One, our All in All, our Holy God and Father. Let's show Him the reverence we should.

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