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Reverence for God, October 4
Reverence in My Life
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be
had in reverence of all them that are about him.
Psalm 89:7
Another precious grace that should be carefully cherished is rev-
erence. True reverence for God is inspired by a sense of His infinite
greatness and a realization of His presence. With this sense of the Unseen
the heart of every child should be deeply impressed. The hour and place
of prayer and the services of public worship the child should be taught
to regard as sacred because God is there. And as reverence is manifested
in attitude and demeanor, the feeling that inspires it will be deepened.
Well would it be for young and old to study and ponder and often
repeat those words of Holy Writ that show how the place marked by
God’s special presence should be regarded.
“Put off thy shoes from off thy feet,” He commanded Moses at the
burning bush; “for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.”
Jacob, after beholding the vision of the angels, exclaimed, “The Lord
is in this place; and I knew it not.”
Humility and reverence should characterize the deportment of all
who come into the presence of God. In the name of Jesus we may come
before Him with confidence, but we must not approach Him with the
boldness of presumption, as though He were on a level with ourselves.
There are those who address the great and all-powerful and holy God,
who dwelleth in light unapproachable, as they would address an equal,
or even an inferior. There are those who conduct themselves in His
house as they would not presume to do in the audience chamber of an
earthly ruler. These should remember that they are in His sight whom
seraphim adore, before whom angels veil their faces. God is greatly to
be reverenced; all who truly realize His presence will bow in humility
before Him.
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