Thoughts on “Fear the Lord”

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Wow, that is so amazing that I am doing all these panels using Grace Kelly's face because of/inspired by you and it turns out your daughter looks like her! She must be a very beautiful young woman... or perhaps, not so young any more, as even my own daughter will be, my goodness, thirty nine this year! Among other minor alterations to the face, I have been slightly changing the shade of her lipstick, because she is always wearing red and I prefer shades more to the pinkish side. I wondered if you could see that when I showed you the original photos with the panels in progress... Any ways, I am really pleased to discover that these panels I am designing with the face I have chosen because of you have a surprising deeper connection with you! God moves in mysterious ways! Heh, yes, we hear that and know it is not directly taken from Scripture, and yet it is very true. I was thinking about these issues, that man is without excuse, yet juxtaposed against, they know not what they do, as I was driving home from work today. And it is true that God's glory is made manifest in creation, and yet the gospel message is something entirely other. It is interesting to me that I can say I discovered I needed no more convincing and someone jumps to, I was forced. It really comes across as these others have no idea what it is like to be drawn by God's loving kindness... especially given some of the things said by them. And I cannot but ponder the fact that psychologists largely stay in business because often people need to do some deep digging to discover what they believe and how those beliefs impact their life. And of course the best advise ever is to live by Biblical principles... the very thing most men of the natural world do not want to do as they jostle for more and more freedom. "For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh." And now I am more keen than ever to finish panel number four with GK's face! .:unsure::giggle:
Wondered if she might be part of your Grace Kelly work but the different hair style made her look very like my daughter. She has dark auburn hair, which grows in a very similar style to the girl in your panel. Grace Kelly was so beautiful but think more natural styles which came later, would have suited her more. There was something about her which always made me feel she was troubled and yes! That panel really grabbed my attention, she looks so like my daughter, who'll be 40 very soon.

Just want to float this thought by you... Something i wonder about, is if God chose to create other beings, because he wanted to share the wonder and joy of his existence some? Definitely still rubbish at remembering where scriptures are on the spot but there are so many, where he literally pleads with people to turn from their evil ways, so he won't have to destroy them. The things he puts up with before he unleashes his wrath have stunned me too, i'm on my 2nd round of reading the Bible through, understand a lot of things much better now.

This could easily become a really long message now friend, so, just hugs and love for being such a real, true person, see you soon :)
 
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You posted scripture that clearly states to fear the LORD so that is what you do. GOD knows his creation, we ain't doing nothing he says unless we are afraid.
In fear, one is not made perfect in Love form God through Son to them
1 John 4:18-19
 
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You posted scripture that clearly states to fear the LORD so that is what you do. GOD knows his creation, we ain't doing nothing he says unless we are afraid.
Thanks for your comment! I do believe that you are the first to mention fear in the way that you did.
As a Christian I must ask – when the Bible speaks of fear is it speaking of reverence, awe of His power, a shaking in your boots type of fear, or maybe a little of each?

Whatever your thoughts are, I would enjoy hearing your answer!
 
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There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.
 
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There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.
That is true, but there are still times, (not often), I feel like an un-perfected child of God! The Spirit still has much work to do in me. :rolleyes:
 

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An interesting thing to note, is that whenever a person is in the presence of an angel or 'the angel of the Lord', they are told not to fear so I would think and agree with those who express fear as reverence of God or acknowledging all that He is.

Another interesting thing to note is that when God spoke to the Israelites gathered at the mountain they were so afraid they told Moses that they did not want to hear from God, first person, but wanted Moses to speak to them on His behalf.
 
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An interesting thing to note, is that whenever a person is in the presence of an angel or 'the angel of the Lord', they are told not to fear so I would think and agree with those who express fear as reverence of God or acknowledging all that He is.

Another interesting thing to note is that when God spoke to the Israelites gathered at the mountain they were so afraid they told Moses that they did not want to hear from God, first person, but wanted Moses to speak to them on His behalf.
Yes, yes and yes which I see now is why Son came as the exact rep for Father to us all, and is why Son is the way, truth and-new life for us in his risen life to us. Father given, thanks
what? I can rest now from trying to do law, since by Son he did it for us all to stand in it?
what an amazing grace given to appreciate woe is me anyone else?