May each quote pique your interest and help you to draw near to God. The Bible, James 4:8, tells us if we do so God will draw near to us.

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Sunday, January 5, 2020

“There are various [Bible reading] guides that keep you on track. Utilize them. No matter which one you use, keep in mind where it all begins—the fear of the Lord. Scripture immerses you in the wisdom of the Lord. That prompts healthy fear. You are not mastering the Lord. Instead, fear teaches you to submit to Him. He is God; you are not. What do you learn from submissive fear? The Lord is good. His wisdom is found in human flesh, born of a virgin, serving the least, nailed to a cross, resurrected from the dead. True fear sees such wisdom and knows that it is not what we do. It is what He alone does for us.”
 
(Golden, 37)
Read Psalm 111:10
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Sunday, January 12, 2020

“The positive side of this commandment is that we fear, love, and trust in God. ‘To fear God’ means to be afraid of the just wrath of God upon disobedience, but especially does it mean to have a respect and an awe for Him, to revere, esteem, and honor Him, and to obey His will.”
 
(Koehler, 58)
Note: Koehler is teaching from the First Commandment, which states, “You shall have no other gods before me” (Ex 20:3).
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