August 2nd: Luke 12:1-12
Luke 12:1-12
"We should fear and love God..."
So begins Luther in explaining each of the Ten Commandments. However, fear is not something we often hear of in relation to God these days. Yet as we read today's reading, Jesus teaches us that we should have a proper fear of God.
I think CS Lewis captures this idea well in his Narnia series. Aslan, a lion, is the Christ figure in the books and there is recurring theme throughout the series of books: He's not a tame lion.
God is to be feared. He must be respected. We must not become careless about God.
And yet, He is good.
In "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," Susan says, "I'd thought he was a man. Is he-quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion"
To which the answer is given, "Safe? Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the King, I tell you.”
God is not safe, like a house cat. But He is good.
"We should fear and love God..."
So begins Luther in explaining each of the Ten Commandments. However, fear is not something we often hear of in relation to God these days. Yet as we read today's reading, Jesus teaches us that we should have a proper fear of God.
I think CS Lewis captures this idea well in his Narnia series. Aslan, a lion, is the Christ figure in the books and there is recurring theme throughout the series of books: He's not a tame lion.
God is to be feared. He must be respected. We must not become careless about God.
And yet, He is good.
In "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," Susan says, "I'd thought he was a man. Is he-quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion"
To which the answer is given, "Safe? Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the King, I tell you.”
God is not safe, like a house cat. But He is good.
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