“Stand in awe, and sin not.” Webster’s definition of the little word “awe,” is as follows: 1) an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, or wonder produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, etc.; 2) to inspire or fill with awe; 3) to influence by awe, awed them to obedience.
One good remedy for sin is to be awed by the Almighty. The reason for most, if not all the trouble in the Church today is that we have lost “the wonder of it all.” The reverence, majesty, and glory of “the Lamb that sitteth upon the throne,” is no longer preached from most of the pulpits of our country. The average sermon could be found in any “self-help” book. This is the cause for so many anemic churches. When God is preached, His glory soon fills all His house.
One Almighty is more than all mighties. (William Gurnall, Puritan)
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