“In the day of my trouble I WILL CALL UPON YOU, For YOU WILL ANSWER ME. For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God. TEACH ME YOUR WAY, O LORD; I WILL WALK IN YOUR TRUTH; Unite my heart to fear Your name.” (Psa. 86:7-11) Why do we want to fear the Lord TOMMY? Because, we must recognize that God is loving, merciful and forgiving; but He also is holy, just and righteous. Knowing God and understanding His character means accepting the fact that His justice and holiness cause Him to judge sin. In this sense, fearing the Lord is to lovingly APPRECIATE and RESPECT His awesome character.
“I will give thanks to you with ALL MY HEART, O Lord my God. I WILL HONOR YOU forever because your mercy toward me is great. You have RESCUED ME from the depths of hell. But You, O Lord, are a God MERCIFUL and GRACIOUS, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth. Turn to me, and be gracious to me; Oh grant Your strength to Your servant, And save me.” (Psa. 86:12-16) Thank you Lord, even though we may have to go through “the valley of the shadow of death”, we will “fear no evil, for YOU ARE WITH US” (Psa. 23:4)
Your Personal pastor -Bill Stockham