Reverence and Courage

                From a young age I was taught to honor and respect the Lord with all my heart. Any time someone around me was talking about the Lord or things of the Lord, I automatically knew to act appropriately and listen. When I was young I only did that out of obedience to what I had been taught both by my parents and my pastor, but as I have matured spiritually and in knowledge of the Word the Lord has given me revelation in the reason of why we operate in reverence to the Lord. The meaning of reverence to me is a feeling or attitude of deep respect, love, and awe. Not only do I treat the Lord in complete reverence but any person that I come into contact with.  The same reverence I show the Lord is the reverence I show to those who have power over me. Anybody that I may feel like has a higher position or any type of authority over me; I show them the same level of reverence as I would the Lord.

                Worship is a type of reverence. The action of lifting up hands and your eyes solely to the Lord is a state of full surrender. My life is dedicated to worshipping the Lord. Every area of my life I strive to offer unto the Lord as worship. My worship unto Him is the offering of my life to Him. Everything that I do or put my hand to I give all the glory to Him and His might name. Psalm 92:2 says “Give to the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness or in holy array” this scripture has been my  faith scripture for years now and only lately am I realizing its importance in my walk with Christ.

                Since starting college this year I am finding things out about myself that I have never realized before. From a young age my parents have always been the ones to do things for me, ranging from ordering a meal at a restaurant for me to speaking for me during a serious conversation.  I remember sitting at restaurants with my family when I was younger and when the waiter/waitress would come to me and ask what I wanted, I wouldn’t reply because I was so nervous that I wouldn’t say my order correctly so I would make my mom or sister order for me. Because I am now living on my own and having to deal with situations by myself, I am still learning how to step out and be courageous. I know and have been taught that “I can do all things through Christ” but I have never had to trust in that to a degree that I have to live by it. Coming out and doing things out of my comfort zone has been dwindled because of my disability in courage.

                The Lord has revealed to me several scriptures to stand firm on as I am gaining faith to come out of my difficulty of courage. Matthew 11:28 says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Every time I lay sight on this scripture I automatically gain a sense of peace and rest in my heart. In Him is my confidence, it is the assurance of knowing that He is the one working through me and not myself. Isaiah 41:10 “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” Holding fast to these scriptures remind me that I am never alone in dealing with my problems in life. There is a reassuring assurance in knowing that I have the Lords hand over me and my issues in life from standing firm on His promises in the Word of God. If I trust in the  Lord with all that I am and believe in my heart that my confidence is in Him alone and stand firm on His promises in the Word through the scriptures I’ve just shared, I know that I will then be able to operate in total confidence in myself and who I am in the Lord.