Standing in Awe - Meditations on Fearing God

The Bible tells us to “serve the LORD with fear” (Ps. 2:11) and that the fear of the Lord is “the beginning of wisdom” (Prov. 9:10). But what does fearing God mean, and how does it work itself out in our lives? In this book of meditations, David M. Cook helps us understand the fear of God as “a joyful, awestruck trembling before God.” In working through this book, you will not only find a month’s worth of devotional thoughts to help you learn what it means to fear God, but you will also be encouraged to set your heart on the benefits that fearing God brings.

Contents

Preface

1. What Is the Fear of God?
2. How Important Is It to Fear God?
3. Don’t Be Scared of God, Do Fear God
4. Fearing God Inwardly Means Worshiping God Out Loud
5. Fearing God Means Joyfully Obeying God
6. Fearing God Means Turning from Idols to Trust God
7. Fearing God Means Turning Away from Pride and Evil
8. Fearing God Means Not Fearing Man
9. Fearing God Means Obeying (and Disobeying) Authorities
10. Fearing God Means Never Using Power to Hurt Others
11. God Fearers Make the Best Leaders
12. God Fearers Make the Best Husbands and Wives
13. God Teaches Us to Fear Him
14. Without the Spirit, Our Fear of God Will Fade
15. We Learn to Fear God by Reading His Word Daily
16. We Learn to Fear God by Marveling at His Sovereign Might
17. We Learn to Fear God by Marveling at His Creation
18. We Learn to Fear God by Remembering What He Has Done for Us
19. We Learn to Fear God by Giving
20. We Learn to Fear God by Receiving His Forgiveness
21. We Learn to Fear God by Marveling at His Eternal Kingdom
22. God Delights in Those Who Fear Him
23. Fearing God Brings Wisdom and Its Benefits
24. Fearing God Stirs His Compassion
25. Fearing God Moves Him to Answer Prayer
26. Fearing God Brings Friendship with God
27. Fearing God Brings Protection
28. Fearing God Multiplies the Church
29. Fearing God Will Bring Overwhelming Blessing
30. One Day the Whole Earth Will Fear God
31. Jesus Christ Fears God