Life Talk

Reverence

Reading: 2 Timothy 1:7; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14; 1 Peter 1:13-19

Devotional: No one likes hiccups and getting rid of them once they start isn't easy. Did you know you can get spiritual hiccups too? Fear, worry and anxiety can cause spiritual hiccups that disrupt the flow of God's peace in our lives. The world offers countless reasons to be afraid: violence, uncertainty, economic instability. But God has not given us a spirit of fear; He's given us power, love, and a sound mind.

Solomon, after experiencing everything the world offers, concluded Ecclesiastes that our whole duty is to fear God and keep His commandments. This holy fear, reverential awe, displaces worldly anxieties. Peter calls us to live as temporary residents with reverential fear, remembering we've been ransomed by Christ's precious blood. You weren't saved to live an empty life filled with worry. Today, exchange your fears for holy reverence. Let the fear of the Lord become your fountain of life.