Serve the Lord (Psalm 2:11,12)

Having the proper respect and reverence for God is essential. The Psalmist declared that we are to serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling. The fear and trembling that we have is a reverence, respect, and awe for God, not a feeling of doom. Christians are to work out their own salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12). Godly fear is demonstrated when we humble ourselves, submitting to the will of the Lord. There is a judgment day coming. Unless we serve the Lord with godly fear, we have no hope of eternal life.

Serving the Lord requires a proper attitude toward instruction. David wrote, “Kiss the Son, lest He be angry” (Ps. 2:12). This is a phrase that means that we should embrace discipline or be willing to receive instruction. Our attitude ought to be one of a willingness to receive correction from the Lord. Proper service to God means that we will admit our faults and work to make our lives acceptable to God. Rather than an attitude that says, “you can’t tell me what to do,” we should submit to God’s will in our lives. Let us strive to study the Bible each day and make changes to our lives accordingly.

The good news is that when we serve the Lord in godly fear, and listen to His instruction, we will grow in faith (Romans 10:17) and we will be blessed. David continued, “Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him” (Ps. 2:12). Do you want to live a blessed life? Then submit to God in reverence, making changes to your life according to the word of God, and put your faith completely in God. You will be rewarded with an abundant life (John 10:10).