Unbalanced weights. That is the phrase that comes to mind when I think of how some Christians think of God, the Father. They tend to major on one aspect of His character, thus nullifying the rest of His glorious nature. This causes people to have an unbalanced view of Him.

I want to talk about the subject of fear. Now, we all know the scripture that says,

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. (2Tim. 1:7)

And rightly so. However, this verse is talking about fear, in general. We can all agree that, in Christ, we have been delivered from fear. Nevertheless, there is one fear we have not been delivered from and are still expected to keep and that is the fear of the Lord.

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