Stand In Awe...

The image of God that we hold inside us is very important. If we see Him as docile, then our sense of security suffers. However if we see Him as stronger than the strong, we are greatly encouraged as we walk with Him. God has gone to great lengths to reveal Himself as He really is. Here is one of those times…
“On the third day at daybreak there were loud claps of thunder, flashes of lightning, a thick cloud covered the mountain. Mount Sinai was all smoke because God had come down on it as fire. Smoke poured from it like smoke from a furnace. The whole mountain shuddered in huge spasms. Exodus 19:16,18
The repeating incidents of Israel doubting Gods strength to provide water and food and protection from attacking hoards revealed something in the people that needed to be addressed. Perhaps what Israel needed more than anything was an adequate vision of God. That’s what they got on this day. God came down in fire and smoke and peals of lightening and thunder and earthquake rumblings. And the people saw the raw strength of God. It was more power than they’d ever realized. In fact, it kind of shook them up. This isn’t the only time God showed Himself this way. He did a similar show of strength for Elijah some time later. There is value in this knowledge of God. It’s a wonderful day when we get a glimpse of Him as strong beyond measure and bold on our behalf. Many things change when we behold Him and STAND IN AWE! ~Verlon