On Fear of God

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From Knowledge of the Holy (Tozer):

"This fear of God was more than a natural apprehension of danger; it was a non-rational dread, an acute feeling of personal insufficiency in the presence of God the Almighty."

"These experiences [ref. to Abram, Moses, Daniel] show that a vision of the divine transcendence soon ends all controversy between the man and his God. The fight goes out of the man and he is ready with the conquered Saul to ask meekly, 'Lord what wilt thou have me to do?' Conversely, the self-assurance of modern Christians, the basic levity present in so many of our religious gatherings, the shocking disrespect shown for the person of God, are evidence enough of deep blindness of heart."

God, God.. that I would see clearly You in all Your glory and beauty and majesty, it would rid me of all the things that hinder and oppress and lead me astray. I want to be completely in awe of You, head over heels in love with You, so that I would be free from fear and free of the cares of this world...Heal me of spiritual blindness..Give me a glimpse of You, so that I would be overtaken by fear of the Lord. In Jesus' name.

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