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Bears all things,
Believes all things,
Hopes all things,
Endures all things.
Love never fails.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-8.
Reverence
Another precious grace that should be carefully cherished is
reverence. True reverence for God is inspired by a sense of His
infinite greatness and a realization of His presence. The heart of
every child should be deeply impressed with this sense of the Unseen.
The child should be taught to regard the hour and place of prayer
and the services of public worship as sacred, because God is there.
As reverence is manifested in attitude and demeanor, the feeling that
inspires it will be deepened.
Young and old should study, ponder, and often repeat those words
of Holy Writ that show how the place marked by God’s special
presence should be regarded. “Take your sandals off your feet,” He
commanded Moses at the burning bush, “for the place where you
stand is holy ground.”
Exodus 3:5
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Jacob, after seeing the vision of the angels, exclaimed, “The
Lord is in this place; and I did not know it. ... This is none other than
the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!”
Genesis 28:16, 17
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“The Lord is in His holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence
before Him.”
Habakkuk 2:20
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“The Lord is the great God,
And the great King above all gods. ...
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Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.”
Psalm 95:3-6.
Reverence should be shown also for the name of God. Never
should that name be spoken lightly or thoughtlessly. Even in prayer
its frequent or needless repetition should be avoided. “Holy and