Monday, July 16, 2007

Exodus 20:20

Check out this verse:

Exodus 20:20
Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning."

Lets try to dissect it:

1.) Do not be afraid
I don't believe in the slogan "No Fear". Everybody has fear. Fear of death, heights, uncertainties of the future... God gives us an advance warning and a command.

2.)God has come to test you
God will test us. You might ask why? I don't know. He is God why should we question Him? God has every right to test us.

3.)so that the fear of God will be with you
Outcome of the test: fear of God will be with us.

4.)to keep you from sinning
If we have fear of God, it will keep us from sinning. Make us holy. Well thats the goal of the Christian isn't it? to be holy.

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