Teach us to Fear

I wish everyone hungry for revival would read J. Lee Grady's latest article "Whatever Happened to the Fear of the Lord?"

If we want the same level of supernatural anointing that was evident in the New Testament church, we should also pray for a higher level of holiness....

Do we want that level of God’s presence? The fear that came on the early church is also called a “sense of awe” in Acts 2:43. We often downplay the fear of God by saying that it really means “reverence.” But the Greek word used in Acts 5:11 and Acts 2:43 is phobos, which can be translated “exceeding dread, alarm or terror.”

We love the ecstatic joy and the goose bumps that accompany revival meetings. But revival is not fun and games. Are we ready for the terror?

There is entirely too much frivolity and silliness going on in charismatic circles, not to mention the sexual sin and financial offenses. Lord, teach us to fear you again!