TREMBLE!
“But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.” -Isaiah 66:2 (ESV)
A man was given a Bible as a gift. Often Bibles will have imprinted on them the new owner’s name, but this particular gift Bible did not have an engraving on the front, but on the back. Only one word was engraved, “TREMBLE.” Inside the giver had written a reminder of Isaiah 66:2.
Do you tremble at God’s word? This trembling can certainly convey a variety of feelings. Trembling can represent an anxiousness and anticipation. Trembling can represent an overwhelming joy. But in this case, trembling represents a fear, reverence, and awe. When we come to grips with the magnitude of God through His perfect Word, we are prompted to tremble.
What an awesome book, the Bible! What an awesome God! He is robed in majesty, seated on the throne of heaven, ready to come with judgment in His hand. When God speaks, we ought to listen. When our Creator whispers through the veil into our ears, we should immediately stand to attention. Yet the Almighty often goes unheeded. His words are neglected. His voice is ignored. Oh, that we would learn to TREMBLE.
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