OUR HOPE
Sirach 34:13-14
The spirit of those who fear the Lord will live,
For their hope is in Him who saves them.
He who fears the Lord will fear nothing,
And he will not be cowardly, for the Lord is his hope.
Encouraging Words
True followers of Christ fear their God. This is not a cowering, afraid of punishment type of response, for God is loving and merciful. This is a deep awe and respect type of response to our Lord's immeasurable love for us. What flows from this is that our hope becomes anchored in our Lord. Through that hope we will fear nothing and never yield to those things, or people, that act counter to the love of our God. It is not enough to don the moniker of "Christian". To be a follower of Christ, the fruit of our labor must be Christ-like. This means loving our neighbor, protecting the alien amongst us, caring for those in need, and being Christ's example in all that we do and say, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!
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