A Look at Psalm 119:120

Psalm 119:120 “My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws.”
 

Who can stand in the presence of God? Only the forgiven! It is difficult to fathom that one day we will stand in His presence. It brings a certain chill and wonder to think of that day. However, when that day comes, every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess He is Lord. What an awesome day that will be!
 

David said his flesh actually trembled in reverence of his God. David knew that his God is a just and holy God. And that HE “requires truth in the innermost parts” Psalm 51:6. “God is spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth” John 4:24.
 

The assurance we can gain is through an interest in God’s mercy. That alone will save us from the overwhelming fear of one day standing in His presence. Our God is an awesome God (that should be a song), and if it were not for mercy, we would have no hope. If the whole earth were not full of His mercy, we would be crushed under the weight of our own sin.
 

It’s from an understanding of mercy that our fear is transformed to reverence. Prior to understanding mercy, one is actually fearful of God. A true concept of God’s judgment and mercy creates reverence. Man uses power to destroy and manipulate. God uses power to create. 

Knowing that God could destroy us with a single breath of His nostril creates a certain fear of God until we realize that God is full of mercy. Mercy is a life-giving force. The realization that God could destroy us, but won’t, should cause us to bow in reverence to Him. 

If we will bow our knee to Him today, we will one day be able to stand in His presence. Only when we purposely bring ourselves down or humble ourselves does God lift us up. “Let another praise you, and not your own mouth” Proverbs 27:2. 

Let me encourage you to take some time to meditate on this verse; as you do, thank God for His mercy.

Continued