Genesis 28:16-17 (Originally written 1-11-11)

Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I wasn’t even aware of it!” But he was also afraid and said, “What an awesome place this is! It is none other than the house of God, the very gateway to heaven!”

But he was also afraid. Why?

The promise he received might have contributed, but I think at its heart it was a fear of God and the Divine things. Things I’m way too comfortable with.

I say I want God-sized things, but I don’t think I carry enough God-sized fear. I treat the Divine as mundane. I treat angels as my equals (not my superiors because they are sinless and stand in the presence of God, something that, in my current state, would literally kill me). I consider the holy as common.

What I need is a renewed fear of the Lord. Not a Divine best buddy.

[Father, re-teach me an awe of Your majesty and holiness. Forgive me for considering the holy common.]