Reverent Fear and Humility

 

Two things required to grow in faith are reverent fear and humility. What is reverent fear? It is a deep respect and awe of The Most High Elohim. Not to be equated with being terrified of something evil, but more like a dread of displeasing or disappointing Yah. Ok, now,  what is humility? Humility is being humble in your view of yourself.  Not thinking too highly of yourself,  not being prideful or arrogant.  To understand that you are the created, not the Creator. 

Job was a humble man but he also received a lesson in humility. In Job 38, Yah responds to Job's queries regarding the trials Job had endured. Job didn't understand why he had gone thru so much loss when he viewed himself as one who walked the narrow path and wasn't deserving of the difficulties and losses in which he had experienced.  

Iyoḇ (Job) 38:2 TS2009

[2] “Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

Iyoḇ (Job) 38:4 TS2009

[4] Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding.

Yah reminds Job that Job is the created and Yah is Creator. The created doesn't question the Creator. His ways are not our ways,  and there's much we don't and won't understand till all is revealed to us in the Kingdom. Life is full of trials, difficulties and losses. We need to rest in the knowledge that Yah is in control. All things work together for the good for those who love YHWH and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). And He has a plan to prosper us (Jeremiah 29:11). 

Reverent fear: those words bring to mind the rebellion of Korah (Numbers 16:1-33) and Ananias and Sephria ( Acts 5:1-11). Korah challenged Moses's authority and the ground opened up and swallowed Korah, his tent, his belongings and his family. Who are we to complain or have an opinion about the way Yah does things? Ananias and his wife Sephria were dishonest to Peter  which was equated to lying to the Holy Spirit  and died instantly when confronted by Peter. Integrity could have saved this couple. These two stories put a reverent fear in my heart.  All of these people were in the camp of Yah, yet they were weighed and found wanting. Never lose sight of the fact that Yah is Elohim and we are not.  

A work in progress 

Teresa