What is awe? As a noun, it is fear mingled with admiration or reverence; fear; dread inspired by something great, or terrific. As a verb, it means to strike with fear and reverence; to influence by fear, terror or respect.
When was the last time you were struck with the fear and reverence of God? When was the last time you were influenced by His fear, terror or respect? Worshipers of this modern era lack that awe, that heart that is stricken with fear by drawing near to the presence of God. God has been robbed of His majesty in the hearts and minds of men in this present age. Regardless of man’s failure to honor God and rob Him in their minds, God still possesses all of these:
David declares, “Thine, O LORD...” God is the Possessor of what follows, “the greatness...the power...the glory...the victory...the majesty…”
The...singularly, not as possessing some, but all.
Greatness.
Importance. Preeminence. First. God holds first place in all of His universe. The heavens bow down to Him, the earth will bow down to Him. Do we recognize God’s sovereign right to be first in our lives? Our worship is nil if we do not recognize God’s first claim on our lives.
23 I have sworn by myself, The word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, Every tongue shall swear.
The world may rebel and declare their independence from God, but He is first, and will always be first.
Power.
Might. Strength. Dominion. Authority. God’s very name is Omnipotent.
6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
39 See now that I, even I, am he, And there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: Neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
Glory.
Beauty. Splendor. Radiance. Fame. The Lord alone is beautiful. Any beauty that we see with our eyes is just an infinitesimal fragment of the beauty of the pureness and holiness of the Lord. His splendor is so great and His radiance so bright, that no man can approach His presence in manifestation.
16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Victory.
Conquest. Triumph. Subjugation. God will eradicate all enemy faction. He is a God of war. He is not some sissy God that America has made Him out to be. He will subdue rebels by either His cross or His sword.
15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Majesty.
Royalty. Dignity. Sovereignty. God alone is Sovereign in His Universe.
15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
He is exalted as head above all. Because of this, we have our rightful place, to worship at His footstool, with a renewed sense of awe. We should be struck with terror, realizing that our access to this Majestic God is bought and paid for the blood of His very Son. His commands should pierce through our wills and bring us into subjection. His beauty should cause us to fall on our faces, because we are dust before Him. This world’s allure should disgust us as we swear allegiance to this King of kings. Satan’s sway over this world should arouse us to spiritual arms before the commission of our very King to go and rescue the perishing. His glory should fill our mouths with praise...
The Return of Awe to Our Praise
What is awe? As a noun, it is fear mingled with admiration or reverence; fear; dread inspired by something great, or terrific. As a verb, it means to strike with fear and reverence; to influence by fear, terror or respect.
When was the last time you were struck with the fear and reverence of God? When was the last time you were influenced by His fear, terror or respect? Worshipers of this modern era lack that awe, that heart that is stricken with fear by drawing near to the presence of God. God has been robbed of His majesty in the hearts and minds of men in this present age. Regardless of man’s failure to honor God and rob Him in their minds, God still possesses all of these:
David declares, “Thine, O LORD...” God is the Possessor of what follows, “the greatness...the power...the glory...the victory...the majesty…”
The...singularly, not as possessing some, but all.
Greatness.
Importance. Preeminence. First. God holds first place in all of His universe. The heavens bow down to Him, the earth will bow down to Him. Do we recognize God’s sovereign right to be first in our lives? Our worship is nil if we do not recognize God’s first claim on our lives.
Isaiah 45:23
23 I have sworn by myself, The word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, Every tongue shall swear.
The world may rebel and declare their independence from God, but He is first, and will always be first.
Power.
Might. Strength. Dominion. Authority. God’s very name is Omnipotent.
Revelation 19:6
6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
All power belongs unto God.
Psalm 62:11
11 God hath spoken once; Twice have I heard this; That power belongeth unto God.
God alone possesses the power to kill or the power to make alive.
Deuteronomy 32:39
39 See now that I, even I, am he, And there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: Neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
Glory.
Beauty. Splendor. Radiance. Fame. The Lord alone is beautiful. Any beauty that we see with our eyes is just an infinitesimal fragment of the beauty of the pureness and holiness of the Lord. His splendor is so great and His radiance so bright, that no man can approach His presence in manifestation.
1 Timothy 6:16
16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Victory.
Conquest. Triumph. Subjugation. God will eradicate all enemy faction. He is a God of war. He is not some sissy God that America has made Him out to be. He will subdue rebels by either His cross or His sword.
Exodus 15:3
3 The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name.
Revelation 19:15
15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Majesty.
Royalty. Dignity. Sovereignty. God alone is Sovereign in His Universe.
1 Timothy 6:15
15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
He is exalted as head above all. Because of this, we have our rightful place, to worship at His footstool, with a renewed sense of awe. We should be struck with terror, realizing that our access to this Majestic God is bought and paid for the blood of His very Son. His commands should pierce through our wills and bring us into subjection. His beauty should cause us to fall on our faces, because we are dust before Him. This world’s allure should disgust us as we swear allegiance to this King of kings. Satan’s sway over this world should arouse us to spiritual arms before the commission of our very King to go and rescue the perishing. His glory should fill our mouths with praise...