Deep Reverence

 Scripture:

“While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭5‬:‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

This passage describes Jesus offering prayers with loud cries and tears. He was passionate about His prayers and prayed earnestly. Even though He prayed fervently and passionately, this passage says He was heard, not because of His volume or passion, but because of His deep reverence for God. Deep reverence goes farther than loud cries.

Application:

I love passionate prayer and crying out to God with all my heart, but deep reverence gets the job done better and more effectively. Reverence is really respect and awe. When we come to God we must come in awe and respect. We must honor Him for who He is, the king of the universe. He is the all-powerful God and there is none like Him. 

Prayer:

Father, You are incredible and I worship You! I love You with all my heart and I want to know You more each day. Help me to understand deep reverence and teach me to walk in it like Jesus did. I want to be heard, not because of my volume, but because of my deep reverence. Teach me to honor You well.

Forever,

Jeff