Owen: a desirable fear

Wednesday, September 7, 2016
    Commemoration of Douglas Downes, Founder of the Society of Saint Francis, 1957
Meditation:
By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
    and by the fear of the LORD one turns away from evil.
    —Proverbs 16:6 (ESV)
Quotation:
    That fear which keeps from sin and excites the soul to cleave more firmly to God, be the object of it what it will, is no servile fear, but a holy fear and due reverence unto God and His word.
    ... John Owen (1616-1683), IV.5 in A Discourse Concerning Holy Spirit, bk. I-V [1674], in Works of John Owen, v. III, London: Johnson & Hunter, 1852, p. 461 (see the book)
    See also Prov. 16:6; Matt. 10:28; Luke 12:4-5; 2 Cor. 5:10-11
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, strengthen my belief in You, so that I may fear You only. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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