Why Fear God?

 

Today's verse is Deuteronomy 6:2

That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. 

    Why should we fear the Lord? True, his vengeance is a terrible thing to behold, nevertheless experience. Yet David sees the Rod and the Staff of the Shepard, as a comfort. The Rod (as the vengeance of the Lord) keeps the sheep safe from the predators, and the staff, is the shepherds aid, used to keep the sheep from straying, and to bring them back to the place of safety and comfort. So also, are God’s statutes and commandments, they are there, not to restrain for the sake of restraining, but that we might live life to its fullest, with the greatest enjoyment, rather than when we transgress or ignore them, which leads to destruction as a natural result, even before the Holy One’s vengeance comes into play. Selah [Think hard on these things.] Amen

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Deuteronomy 6, Psalm 89, Isaiah 34, Revelation 4

Tomorrow’s reading will be Deuteronomy 7, Psalm 90, Isaiah 35, Revelation 5