On one side, the fear of the Lord does indeed mean a terror of God (threat-fear). We are unclean people, and we appear before the Almighty God who is morally pure. We are rightly ashamed before Him, and punishment would be completely just… But at the other end…is a fear reserved exclusively for those who have put their faith in Jesus Christ. This fear of the Lord means reverent submission that leads to obedience, and it is interchangeable with “worship,” “rely on ,” “trust,” and “hope in.” Like terror, it includes a knowledge of our sinfulness and God’s moral purity, and it includes a clear-eyed knowledge of God’s justice and his anger against sin. But this worship-fear also knows God’s great forgiveness, mercy, and love. It knows that because God’s eternal plan, Jesus humbled himself by dying on a cross to redeem his enemies from slavery and death. It knows that, in our relationship with God, he always says “I love you” first. This knowledge draws us closer to God rather than causing us to flee. It causes us to submit gladly to His lordship and delight in obedience. This kind of robust fear is the pinnacle of our response to God.

Edward Welch

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Grains		Potluck, High fat	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	c	Shredded cheddar cheese,
		. chopped
1	c	Chopped walnuts
1		Jar chopped bacon bits-real
1	bn	Scallions, chopped
		Mayonnaise to bind other
		. ingredients (and to taste)

INSTRUCTIONS

Put all ingredients in a bowl adding mayonnaise until the ingredients bind
together.
From the mother of a co-worker, who got it from a friend, who got it from a
co-worker, who got it from???....
Suggestion:  Do <<not>> serve with salted crackers--the taste of the bacon
is lost on these.  Sourdough cocktail rounds might be nice as a backdrop?
Typos and editorial comments by Iris Grayson.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #207
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 1996 20:44:34 -0500
From: pickell@cyberspc.mb.ca (S.Pickell)

A Message from our Provider:

“God: so personal that in comparison we are cold unfeeling machines”