New Morning Mercies #329

It is dangerous to live without your heart being captured by awe of God, because awe of God is quickly replaced by awe of you.

It is a daily battle,

one that is free of

physical weapons,

political parties,

and national boundaries.

It is a battle that has been raging

since the garden

and will not stop until the war

is finally won.

This battle is not fought

between people,

it is fought

within people.

It is a much greater danger

to each of us

than war between nations

will ever be.

It is a battle of awe.

We were created to live in

a real,

heart-gripping,

agenda-setting,

behavior-forming

awe of God.

But other awes kidnap our hearts.

Awe of creation,

awe of other people,

and awe of ourselves

shove the awe of God

out of our hearts.

So we need grace to see again,

to tremble again,

and to bow down again

at the feet of the One who deserves

our awe.

For further study and encouragement: Exodus 19