Praise God or Fear God?
After Jesus performs a miracle — healing a paralytic man (see Matthew 9:2-8) — the people were fearful of God, yet full of praise at the same time (this precise wording is not apparent in all translations — see the New Living Translation or the Amplified Bible).
Although it seems like a paradox to simultaneously fear God and praise him, perhaps this is a view we should adopt.
Yes, there are reasons to fear him, but they must be carefully balanced with praising him. It may be in the midst of that balance that we are able to best connect with him.
Although it seems like a paradox to simultaneously fear God and praise him, perhaps this is a view we should adopt.
Yes, there are reasons to fear him, but they must be carefully balanced with praising him. It may be in the midst of that balance that we are able to best connect with him.
Posted by Peter DeHaan at 9/2/2008 7:55 AM 
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Categories: reflections
Tags: Jesus paradox miracle author Peter DeHaan the Bible blog Peter DeHaan Peter DeHaan blog postmodern biblical spirituality Bible meditations Bible information
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