Meditation Day 2 - To Fear Him is to Trust Him

"It is apparent that God's aim in the events of the Exodus was not only to gain glory to Himself, but also to stimulate and increase the faith of the Israelites. He deliberately maneuvered them into a situation where they could be saved only by His mighty power, and through that experience come to trust Him........
But why should we fear and trust Him? What basis do we have for doing so?"

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made,
their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
He gathers the waters of the sea into jars;
he puts the dep into storehouses.
Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the people of the world revere him.
For he spokee, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.
The Lord foils the plans of the nations;
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever;
the purposes of his heart through all generations.
Psalm: 33:6-11

"Fear the Lord and stand in awe of him."

And what will cause us to do so? It is recognizing His greatness as displayed in His mighty power in creation and His absolute sovereignty over the nations. As we become convinced of His greatness, we will fear Him -- stand in awe of Him -- and also trust Him.

The eyes of my heart on you You, O LOrd, as I celebrate Your mighty power displayed in creation and Your absolute sovereignty over the nations.
Convinced of Your greatness, I fear You and stand in awe of You. Because I fear You, I trust You; and because I trust You, I worship You. "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being." Rev 4:11

Fearing You is "the begininng of wisdom" and athe begininng as well of my worship. "Who is like you...awesome in glory?" No one is! "You alone are to be feared" "You alone are God." So You alone I worship. Psalm 111:10, Exodus 15:11, Psalm 76:7;86:10
Let my worship be acceptable to You today, O living God. Hebrews 12:22,28.

Lord, I feel like I trust in You. When challenges come my way and I don't know what to do, I put my faith in You. You have never let me down. You have abundantly blessed me. I worry if I were put to the test as Job would I, like Him, be able to put my total trust in You. Lord continue to strengthen me, form me, and mold me to your liking. Let my actions be such that Your light always shines through. I praise You, I thank You, I love You, I adore You. Amen