Daily Awe

Paul David Tripp, in his book, Dangerous Calling warns against the danger of “losing your awe” of God. Although Tripp aims his message toward pastoral ministry, I believe his words apply to all followers of Jesus. He issues a challenge. We are to cultivate our relationship with God every day. Without such cultivation we diminish our ministry to those God places in our path every day. Consider Tripp’s words:

“If you are feeding your soul every day on the grace and glory of God, if you are in worshipful awe of His wisdom and power, if you are spiritually stunned by His faithfulness and love, and if you are daily motivated by his presence and promises, then you want to do everything you can to capture and display that glory to the people God has placed in your care.” (p. 138)

Is “worshipful awe” foreign to me? How long since I have been “spiritually stunned” by God’s faithfulness and “daily motivated” by His presence?