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Monday, February 18, 2013

Do You Still Tremble?




Wow!  Do you sense the power in this verse?  This is the God who spoke the universe and beyond into existence, and it ALL belongs to Him.  This is the God who says that He will bless those who tremble at His word.  Whoa… Put on the brakes and back up. Tremblereally?!  This is where I stopped in my tracks and began to ask myself about my response to the God-breathed word.

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. 

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

41 comments:

  1. Mary,

    That 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

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    1. Jennifer, I've been asking myself if I approach His word with awe and a holy expectation. It's been rather eye opening!
      Thanks for coming by!
      Blessings to you ~ Mary

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  2. 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! :)

    Blessings and love Mary,
    Denise

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    1. 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!
      I'm so glad you came by!
      Blessings and love to you ~ Mary

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  3. Love that word "tremble," Mary. What a great visual reminder when we read the Word!

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    1. Hi Meghan! God chooses great words, doesn't He?! The word 'tremble' has helped me immerse myself in His word with a new anticipation!:)
      Enjoy your week trembling at His word!
      Blessings and love ~ Mary

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  4. 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.

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    1. Oh 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.
      Blessings as you tremble at His word ~ Mary

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  5. Dear Mary
    Great 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

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    1. 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...
      You bless me, dear friend ~ Mary

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  6. I love how true you are to yourself, Mary. You are just one of my favorite blogs!

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    1. Oh Ashley, that is so sweet of you. I really appreciate your blog too!
      Thanks for making my day!
      Blessings and love ~ Mary

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  7. YES MARY! And amazing reason for HOPE!

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    1. Yes, Melissa, He is our HOPE!
      Thank you for coming by!
      Blessings and hope to you ~ Mary

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  8. 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.

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    1. Oh yes! His word is so powerful, mighty, and worthy of awe and reverence, Victory!
      Blessings as you tremble this week ~ Mary

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  9. 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
    God bless
    Tracy

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    1. Tracy, I hope your time in God's word was AWEsome! Thanks for hosting the Link-up!
      Blessings to you ~ Mary

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  10. 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!

    -Heather

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    1. 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!:)
      Blessing to you my friend ~ Mary

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  11. Hi Mary, I'm stopping by from Doing You Well. Thank you for this word! I am full of hope and holy expectation today!!!

    Warmly,
    Scarlett

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    1. Hi Scarlett! It makes my heart swell to hear that you're full of hope and holy expectation!
      Blessings and love to you ~ Mary

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  12. 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.

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    1. Oh Jennifer, that's my prayer for myself, you, and every woman that visits! He is so worthy!!
      Thank 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

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  13. 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.

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    1. Fawn, this is so beautifully said... I hear your heart.
      Thank you for coming by and sharing!
      Blessings to you ~ Mary

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  14. Oh, definitely awe! Great post, Mary and I love your creative Scrpture/pictures!

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    1. Diane, 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!
      Blessings to you dear friend ~ Mary

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    2. 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?

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  15. Thank 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.

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    1. Shandy, 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!
      Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and following!
      Blessings to you ~ Mary

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  16. 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.

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    1. Hi Tara! I'm delighted to link to your blog! Thanks for hosting!
      I'm so glad you made it by today!
      Blessings to you ~ Mary

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  17. 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!!;-)

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    1. Hi Michell! Yes, we do have an AWEsome Father! He is worthy of all reverence and praise!
      Thanks you for coming and sharing your comment today. And thanks for hosting the Link up!
      Blessings to you my friend ~ Mary

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  18. 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.

    Thank you Mary for linking this post over at WholeHearted Home this week.


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    1. 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!
      I'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

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  19. Great post. Yes, I stil tremble. What a wonderful thought provoking question. Blessings to you.

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    1. Thank you Donna. I'm so glad you still tremble at His powerful, life-giving word!
      I'm so glad you stopped by!
      Blessings to you ~ Mary

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  20. Wow... what a great post!! I get complacent too many times. I need to remember this! Thank you for sharing your heart!

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    1. Hi Piper! I think most of us become complacent at times. I'm thankful that God's word addresses our complacency and wakes us up!
      I'm glad you came by and took time to leave a comment!
      Blessings as you tremble this week ~ Mary

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