Standing in Awe: 31 Meditations on Fearing God (Cook)
Description
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
- What Is the Fear of God?
- How Important Is It to Fear God?
- Don’t Be Scared of God, Do Fear God
- Fearing God Inwardly Means Worshiping God Out Loud
- Fearing God Means Joyfully Obeying God
- Fearing God Means Turning from Idols to Trust God
- Fearing God Means Turning Away from Pride and Evil
- Fearing God Means Not Fearing Man
- Fearing God Means Obeying (and Disobeying) Authorities
- Fearing God Means Never Using Power to Hurt Others
- God Fearers Make the Best Leaders
- God Fearers Make the Best Husbands and Wives
- God Teaches Us to Fear Him
- Without the Spirit, Our Fear of God Will Fade
- We Learn to Fear God by Reading His Word Daily
- We Learn to Fear God by Marveling at His Sovereign Might
- We Learn to Fear God by Marveling at His Creation
- We Learn to Fear God by Remembering What He Has Done for Us
- We Learn to Fear God by Giving
- We Learn to Fear God by Receiving His Forgiveness
- We Learn to Fear God by Marveling at His Eternal Kingdom
- God Delights in Those Who Fear Him
- Fearing God Brings Wisdom and Its Benefits
- Fearing God Stirs His Compassion
- Fearing God Moves Him to Answer Prayer
- Fearing God Brings Friendship with God
- Fearing God Brings Protection
- Fearing God Multiplies the Church
- Fearing God Will Bring Overwhelming Blessing
- One Day the Whole Earth Will Fear God
- Jesus Christ Fears God
Endorsements
“In this very accessible devotional, Pastor David Cook combines rich scriptural insight with practical reflection on a vital biblical theme. Each reading does not take too much time but provides enough thought to last the entire day! Since fearing God ‘is man’s all’ (Eccl. 12:13), then we can do no better than to reflect on that every day. Standing in Awe helps you do exactly that!”
—Nicholas G. Piotrowski, president, Indianapolis Theological Seminary
“In a culture in which the autonomy of self is the highest value rather than the authority of God, far too many believers have lost their sense of awe and reverence. This insightful devotional will help you to regain your vision of the greatness of God. My friend David Cook is an excellent pastor and clear communicator, and he leads us to the throne daily through this work!”
—Jay Strother, senior pastor, Brentwood Baptist Church, Brentwood, Tennessee
About the Author
David M. Cook serves as senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Greenwood, Indiana, and is on the faculty at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.