Psalm 130 - Am I to understand that God should be feared because He can forgive me? I thought I was supposed to fear God because He can squash me like a bug. This is probably the reason so many people don't like the idea of a God you fear. "I don't want to worship a god who says you have to fear him. That's archaic." And of course fear is a feeling of powerlessness. So perhaps it is fear, awe and respect for His power. This could also include power to create, power to save, power to forgive.
2 Kings 6:1-23 - Elisha is fearless, perhaps because he has the fear of Psalm 130.
Philippians 1:21-2:11 - When Paul talks of being of one mind, he's not speaking about us sitting down and haggling points of doctrine or the color of the carpet. He's speaking of selflessness and humility. The mind of Christ.
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