December 15, 2007
Ps 78:52-54 - Then he led out his people like sheep and guided them in the wilderness like a flock. He led them in safety, so that they were not afraid, but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. And he brought them to his holy land, to the mountain which his right hand had won.
When God leads, we are not afraid. Fear comes from the unknown, from danger, from doubt, from confusion and from danger. But, when God leads us we are safe in his hand. The issue isn’t safety, it is being in the will of God. When we wait on the Lord, we can be confident that His hand leads us.
Dt 8:6 - Observe the commands of the Lord your God, walking in his ways and revering him.
I think it is this simple. We observe the commands of the Lord as we walk in his ways and fear or revere him. It is impossible to do the commands of the Lord unless we fear Him and walk in His ways. How do we revere him? We recognize Him as the one whose authority and power requires of us that we obey Him and imitiate His righteousness and Holiness. Fear is a necessary part of obedience. It is the reason we obey.
