Purifying Our Motives
In light of all people one day standing before God, we must be motivated to live and speak with a deep concern for others, always with a clear conscience, resolved to be faithful regardless of how we are perceived.
In light of all people one day standing before God, we must be motivated to live and speak with a deep concern for others, always with a clear conscience, resolved to be faithful regardless of how we are perceived.
God is a protector of his people, and Christians should always seek to detect his gracious deliverance in its varied forms, knowing God is worthy of our humble praise and generous response.
A godly fear of the Lord will prompt us to sincerely love and highly esteem his fruitful servants who courageously set an example of fighting for truth.
We must fear the Lord as our omnipotent Provider who will graciously meet all our needs to accomplish all he requires.
When our governing authorities actively oppose the work of the Church, Christians must remember that for the good of all we must fear God and be loyal to the King of kings.
We must take sin seriously, longing to please our Redeemer and fearing his discipline as we focus on our mission, doing nothing to detract from its effectiveness.
We must be mindful of God’s unfathomable power and greatness as we consider his creation and seek his gracious gifts in prayer.
We must understand the clear and repeated call to fear God, first in view of our need for salvation and then in view of his absolute and ultimate authority over every aspect of our lives.
To be truly grateful for grace we must “fear God” — knowing something of what it means to stand in fear, awe and reverence of the holiness, justice and power of God.