God Deserves Respect

Have you ever watched a little girl playing tea party with her dolls? It is cute to watch. She pretends that the dolls are real people. She pretends she has actual tea to serve them. She even carries on pretend conversations. She is relaxed and stress-free because she doesn't have to think about what to say. She doesn't have to choose her words carefully so as not to offend her guests. She doesn't have to wonder if the bathroom is staying clean for her guests. She doesn't have to be getting up and down for more warm water for tea. She is having all the fun of a real tea party without any of the work.

When you approach God, are you hosting a pretend tea party? Are you approaching Him as you would another person or as you would a doll?

Psalms 9 says, "For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast." Look at verse 6, "By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth." Think about that for a moment.

God only has to speak and things happen. The stars, planets, moons, and everything on them was created by only His Word! Our human brains cannot comprehend the power, the strength, the total awesomeness of God.

He allows us to come strait to Him. Jesus removed the barrier that was between God and man. Now we can go right to God with our dreams, petitions, wishes, and love. However, it is important that we maintain a reverence for who He is. We need to remind ourselves that our flesh and our sins are not worthy to stand in His presence.

Psalm 97:4-5, "His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth." Think about that for a second. His presence causes the hills to melt like wax. We are not having a tea party with a doll! We are not telling Santa Clause what we want for Christmas! We are dealing with the Alpha and Omega, the God of Creation!

Hebrews 4:16 says, "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." However, Heb 12:28-29 says, "Therefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: for our God is a consuming fire." We must have respect for God. We must approach Him with reverence. He wants you to remember that He is God almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth!