Reverance

    There are some things in life that you just shouldn't do.  You just shouldn't pull the tail of a sleeping lion nor should you walk across an open field that contains a very large cantankerous bull.  You should not tempt these unpredictable animals for no cause.  You might find yourself running very fast trying to find safety.  That's just plain common sense.  Well, neither should you tempt God by making fun of anything that is in the Bible.  You can pretend that you are George Burns and make fun of God but that would not be the wisest thing to do. That's just common sense.  Psalm 33:8 says, "Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him."  
     The phrase, "Fear the Lord", occurs a number of times in the Bible and simply gives forth the idea that we are to hold God in complete reverence for all that He is and all that He does.  Now, this applies to everyone and not just to believers.  It is not just the Christian who needs to take this advice.  Notice that the verse said, "Let all the earth fear the Lord..."  It wasn't just implying a small group of people but indeed all the inhabitants of the earth.  In today's society, people think that they can use things from the Bible to make comedy, or to misquote, or to mix up with pagan theologies.  But, the warning is still there.  Everyone needs to fear God.  That is, we are to have a special reverence for Him.  Retribution can and often does follow the group that decides to disregard the warning.  Retribution may not happen right away, but it will happen.  This is why it is important for believers to take heed to the warnings and to make sure that their relationship with God is based on a strong reverence for Him.  Remember, it was God who spoke creation into existence.  It was God who sent His only begotten Son to die for the sins of the world.  It is God who will hold all men accountable for their actions.  It is God that will preside over the final judgment at the Great White Throne.  There is no time to violate God's standards.   There will come a time in everyone's life when they are desperate and with no one to turn to.  Then, perhaps, they will cry out to God.   So, make sure that you are having a genuine reverence for God.  Praise God today for His power and His righteousness.