This category used to be called “Kept Promises.”  It is true that the LORD keeps his promises, but that is only one part of what makes the One True God of the universe AWESOME!   Creator, sustainer, comforter, redeemer, defender, healer, provider… the descriptive list has limitless potential beyond keeping promises.

The Fear aspect is not the terror of horror movies, but rather consists of two biblical concepts: 

(1) Understanding the world and myself as created entities of a glorious and grace-filled God – “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1.7) and

(2) Applying the knowledge in a God-oriented manner in real-life situations – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Psalm 111.10).

The guidelines for A. Knapp Fear and Awe entries:

–          Big (the universe) or small (inner workings of the cell) – size does not matter when describing God.

–          God IS awesome! Jeremiah 9.24: “Let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth”

–          God is big and I am small. Micah 6.8 “and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”

–          Know that God communicates in many ways, and all communications need to square with the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments.

You might like to check out the reasons for the other categories in this blog – click on the WHAT’S WITH THIS CATEGORY heading above.