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Daily Devotion: Psalm 33:8

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Psalm 33:8     "Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him."

"Let all the earth fear the LORD." This word, fear, should not drive us to a panic in our thoughts of God. I do not believe that God intends for us to walk around being afraid that the sky is going to fall on our heads, nor even the ceiling will cave in when we walk into the church meeting house. I don't think we are supposed to walk around thinking lightning will strike us when we do something wrong, although it could possibly happen. I direct my thoughts back to myself this morning as I look at this verse. Well, maybe I think about all of God's people as I think about the reverence and awe that is due His holy name. But have we lost our healthy fear of the Lord? When I think of the biblical application of this word, I think of a fear of displeasing my Lord. I think of times when I have grieved the Holy Spirit because of actions, words, or thoughts. Have I lost my fear of God? I will leave that answer between the Lord and myself and between the Lord and you. Lord, please forgive me.

"Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him." What does it mean to stand in awe of the Lord? I looked at the meaning of the word awe in the Strong's Concordance on my Bible Program. It literally means "to turn aside from the road." I had to take a double-take on this one but then it hit me. Debby and I love to go to Cades Cove and as we drive around the loop, we often stop on the side of the road to just take in the beautiful view of the valley and mountains. It always captivates us as we stop to just drink in the view. So when I think of the word, awe from this standpoint, I have to ask myself, "When was the last time that I just stopped on the side of this road called life to just drink in the beauty of my Lord?" When was the last time that I just stopped everything I was doing in order to say, "Lord, I thank you for all you are and all you have done. I thank you for this beautiful earth that you have given for our enjoyment. I thank you that you love me so much that you sent your Son to die for my sins. Lord, as I stop on the side of the road to think of these things, I must say as the song writer...."

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder
Consider all the works Thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy pow'r throughout The universe displayed!

Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee;
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee;
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

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