Actually, I think God stomped
on the brake pedal
and said PAY ATTENTION TO THIS!
These are the questions I began to ask myself.
You just may want to ask them too!
►Where is your sense of awe that the Creator of
the universe still chooses to speak to you?
►When you open your Bible, do you read with a
holy expectation, really believing
that He speaks to you through these written words?
►Do you tremble with reverence, believing that
the same Jesus who raised the dead, healed the sick, walked across water, died
and rose from the dead, is the same Jesus who is speaking to you through His
holy and powerful word?
►Do you realize the life-altering, life-giving
effect these words can have upon your life?
By asking these questions,
I’ve begun to approach His word with a
renewed passion, reverence, and anticipation.
I’ve begun to approach His word with a
renewed passion, reverence, and anticipation.
The next time you open your Bible to read the
Holy Spirit- inspired word, do so with a sense of
awe, reverence, and holy
expectation. God has something important
and life-changing to say to you.
It’s
time to tremble...
Where are you with this?
Do you approach His word with complacency or awe?
Leave a comment!
Living
in His grace,
Mary
Mary,
ReplyDeleteThat is a thought-provoking question: Do I tremble in approaching my God??
Hmm, thanks for something to gnaw on this evening...
Have a great week.
Jennifer Dougan
www.jenniferdougan.com
Jennifer, I've been asking myself if I approach His word with awe and a holy expectation. It's been rather eye opening!
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Blessings to you ~ Mary
Love this Mary; so enthusiastic! We are all expected to be zealously on fire for Him serving with all of our hearts in our service and in the witness of our faith, which is our response when He speaks to us through His Word. When we listen with a humble and trembling heart, it ignites the enthusiasm we have when we act and speak about our great love for Him! To be on fire is to burn with zeal for God with a desire to please and serve Him! :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings and love Mary,
Denise
Oh Denise, I love your comment! Approaching His living word with trembling, awe, and holy expectation illicits a fire in our hearts to know and serve Him well with zeal!
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Blessings and love to you ~ Mary
Love that word "tremble," Mary. What a great visual reminder when we read the Word!
ReplyDeleteHi Meghan! God chooses great words, doesn't He?! The word 'tremble' has helped me immerse myself in His word with a new anticipation!:)
DeleteEnjoy your week trembling at His word!
Blessings and love ~ Mary
Oh that we might tremble at His thunderous voice, that we might be awe struck and taken back as He comes like a gentle breeze and whispers in our ear. Yes, that the God of the Universe speaks to us. That we hear His voice. Tht by this we know....we are children of God.
ReplyDeleteOh Jen, are we not so beyond blessed to know and hear from our God?! I'm overwhelmed that the Creator of the universe speaks to us today... because we are His.
DeleteBlessings as you tremble at His word ~ Mary
Dear Mary
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you linked-up at Jen's too! What makes me tremble in awe, is the resurrected Lord Jesus living in me and me in Him! Mary, this is at times to much for my finite mind to comprehend and I can just thank Him with all my heart!
Much love
Mia
Mia, even as I say the words 'He is in me, and I in Him', I know that I understand very little of that 'impossible' reality. I am overwhelmed, humbled, and in awe that He would choose to indwell and commune with me. I always appreciate your comments...
DeleteYou bless me, dear friend ~ Mary
I love how true you are to yourself, Mary. You are just one of my favorite blogs!
ReplyDeleteOh Ashley, that is so sweet of you. I really appreciate your blog too!
DeleteThanks for making my day!
Blessings and love ~ Mary
YES MARY! And amazing reason for HOPE!
ReplyDeleteYes, Melissa, He is our HOPE!
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Blessings and hope to you ~ Mary
This is such a powerful post. YES - it made me stop and think. I must take self inventory. His WORD is mighty and worthy of reverence.
ReplyDeleteOh yes! His word is so powerful, mighty, and worthy of awe and reverence, Victory!
DeleteBlessings as you tremble this week ~ Mary
Hi Mary, wow, very powerful. Time to tremble indeed. Going to spend some time in God's word now. Thank you for linking up and I look forward to seeing you there again next week
ReplyDeleteGod bless
Tracy
Tracy, I hope your time in God's word was AWEsome! Thanks for hosting the Link-up!
DeleteBlessings to you ~ Mary
Mary, thank you for posting this challenge today- it's so easy to get into a "routine" with my quiet times and forget the real meaning and purpose behind the words that I read. Great reminder today. :) Hope you have a blessed rest of your week!
ReplyDelete-Heather
Heather, that's exactly where I found myself... Routinely 'reading' His word, but not 'trembling' at His word. I'm so thankful that He is faithful to open our eyes!:)
DeleteBlessing to you my friend ~ Mary
Hi Mary, I'm stopping by from Doing You Well. Thank you for this word! I am full of hope and holy expectation today!!!
ReplyDeleteWarmly,
Scarlett
Hi Scarlett! It makes my heart swell to hear that you're full of hope and holy expectation!
DeleteBlessings and love to you ~ Mary
Your post gives God such honor and glory. I want to have an awe-filled, trembling heart every time I consider the gift of His Word, His Son, His Holy Spirit and His grace. Thank you for being a part of #TellHisStory.
ReplyDeleteOh Jennifer, that's my prayer for myself, you, and every woman that visits! He is so worthy!!
DeleteThank you for taking the time to visit and comment. And thanks for hosting 'Tell His Story'! Your new site is beautiful!
Blessings as you tremble in awe ~ Mary
A fear of the Lord is so deep inside of my it pains me to hurt Him in the least. I tremble at his name and tears fall almost the moment praise and worship begins at a church because I know I am home.
ReplyDeleteFawn, this is so beautifully said... I hear your heart.
DeleteThank you for coming by and sharing!
Blessings to you ~ Mary
Oh, definitely awe! Great post, Mary and I love your creative Scrpture/pictures!
ReplyDeleteDiane, I love that you approach His word with awe...He so deserves it! Thanks for noticing the pics... I'm having way too much fun learning how to make these!
DeleteBlessings to you dear friend ~ Mary
Mary, if you don't mind me asking: Where are you learning how to make these? I've wanted to do that for so long. Do you mind sharing?
DeleteThank you for this post. What a glorious way to start the morning! I am in such awe of God, it blows me away at times. Isaiah 66:2 is such a powerful verse. "God stomped on the brake pedal..." LOVE that. He has a way of doing that, doesn't He? :) I'm your newest follower. Have a blessed day.
ReplyDeleteShandy, I'm so glad you came by this morning! God has amazing ways of getting our attention! He is so worthy of our reverence, awe, and honor... I love your AWE!
DeleteThanks for taking the time to leave a comment and following!
Blessings to you ~ Mary
Hi Mary, thank you so much for linking to my blog, what a wonderful post, leaving me much to think about, I love your questions. Have a blessed day. Tara.
ReplyDeleteHi Tara! I'm delighted to link to your blog! Thanks for hosting!
DeleteI'm so glad you made it by today!
Blessings to you ~ Mary
Awesome post Mary! We get so caught up in life that we often forget just Who makes that life possible! Thank you so much for reminding us all of how Awesome our Father is and how we must ALWAYS give Him our undivided attention!! In other words..."we'd better recognize and not ever forget Who He is"! Love it my friend! Thanks so much for linking up...have a blessed weekend!!;-)
ReplyDeleteHi Michell! Yes, we do have an AWEsome Father! He is worthy of all reverence and praise!
DeleteThanks you for coming and sharing your comment today. And thanks for hosting the Link up!
Blessings to you my friend ~ Mary
I think we are too often pressed for time and in rush and do not stop to be awe-struck by God's Word like we ought. I actually think many people who were privileged to live during the time of Jesus were not always awe-struck like they should have been. We need to intentionally draw near to Jesus and He will draw near to us. We need to take time to meditate on the wonderful creation and miracles.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mary for linking this post over at WholeHearted Home this week.
Hi Judith! Making the time to sit and meditate on His awesome word is imperative! His word is the gateway to a rich, deep relationship with Him. Oh, how it makes me tremble!
DeleteI'm so glad you came by. Thanks so much for hosting WholeHearted Home Link up! You're doing a great job!
Blessings to you ~ Mary
Great post. Yes, I stil tremble. What a wonderful thought provoking question. Blessings to you.
ReplyDeleteThank you Donna. I'm so glad you still tremble at His powerful, life-giving word!
DeleteI'm so glad you stopped by!
Blessings to you ~ Mary
Wow... what a great post!! I get complacent too many times. I need to remember this! Thank you for sharing your heart!
ReplyDeleteHi Piper! I think most of us become complacent at times. I'm thankful that God's word addresses our complacency and wakes us up!
DeleteI'm glad you came by and took time to leave a comment!
Blessings as you tremble this week ~ Mary