Exodus 20

Verse 20 - "God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning."

Where is the fear of God? Does it exist? The Israelites kept on sinning, we/I keep on sinning. You don't hear many sermons including the fear of God. Where is it? Does anybody really fear God? I don't see it. I feared my Dad growing up, but I kept on getting into trouble, making bad choices.

Then I read Deuteronomy 4:10 - "Remember the day you stood before the Lord your God at Horeb, when he said to me, "Assemble the people before me to hear my words so that they may learn to REVERE me as long as they live in the land and may teach them to their children."

REVERE = to regard with awe, deference, & devotion.

Can I replace the fear of God with the revere of God? If I revere God; an awe of who He is, deferring to Him about everything, and a complete devotion to His Son and will - then yes - that will keep me from sinning.

I am on a journey. My journey has many peaks and valleys. My goal is to love God a little deeper each day, to get to know Him better, to include Him in everything. I want to revere God deeper every day, because the more in love, in awe, and devoted I am to Him - the better chance I have to keep from sinning.