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Fear Him!
当敬畏祂！
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“Who would not fear You, O King of nations!” Jeremiah 10:7
“列国的王啊，谁不敬畏你！”耶利米书10:7
How reasonable it is that this glorious Being whose greatness is unsearchable, should be regarded with feelings of the profoundest reverence. It is indeed, His due-and as such He claims it from all His creatures.
这位伟大无法测度的荣耀之主，理当受到最深切的敬畏。这确实是祂应得的，因此祂向所有受造物要求这样的敬畏。
“Concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes!” Psalm 36:1. To have no fear of God before our eyes, is at once the greatest injustice, and the most unutterable folly! All who have the impudence to lift up their puny arms in rebellion against Him-are engaged in a conflict, which, if persisted in, is sure to terminate in their utter destruction!
“论到恶人的罪过：他眼中不怕神！”诗篇36:1。眼中没有对神的敬畏，这既是最大的不义，也是无法言说的愚昧！所有胆敢举起他们微不足道的手臂反抗祂的人，都在参与一场冲突，如果执迷不悟，必将导致他们彻底的毁灭！
Reader, think of His incomprehensible greatness and majesty. Think of Him as the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity. . .
the heavens His throne,
the earth His footstool,
the light His garment,
the clouds His chariot,
the thunder His voice!
读者啊，想想祂那不可理解的伟大与威严。想想祂是那位居住在永恒中的至高至尊者…
天是祂的宝座，
地是祂的脚凳，
光是祂的衣裳，
云是祂的战车，
雷是祂的声音！
Viewing Him thus-it will be impossible for you to treat Him with indifference, far less with scornful disdain. If you are only brought in some measure to realize the fact of God’s greatness and majesty-you cannot fail to acknowledge that He is greatly to be feared, and to be held in reverence by all His creatures.
如此看待祂，你就不可能对祂无动于衷，更不可能以轻蔑的态度对待祂。如果你能在某种程度上意识到神的伟大与威严，你就一定会承认祂当受极大的敬畏，当受祂所有受造物的尊崇。
Just so, with all the other attributes of His nature.
同样，祂本性的其他所有属性也是如此。
Who can think of His power so mighty, so irresistible-a power that is able to crush us into atoms with infinitely greater ease than we can tread the crawling worm beneath our feet-and not fear Him?
谁能想到祂如此强大、不可抗拒的力量——这力量能比我们踩踏脚下爬行的蠕虫更轻易地将我们粉碎成原子——却不惧怕祂呢？
Who can think of His knowledge, nothing being hidden from His omniscient glance, the darkness of midnight and the splendor of noon, being altogether alike to Him-and not fear Him?
谁能想到祂的全知，没有什么能躲过祂无所不知的目光，午夜的黑暗和正午的光辉对祂来说都是一样的——却不惧怕祂呢？
Who can think of the terrors of His avenging justice-and not fear Him? Especially as when He proclaims from His exalted throne,
谁能想到祂报应的公义之可怕——却不惧怕祂呢？尤其是当祂在祂崇高的宝座上宣告，
“There is no God other than Me.
“除我以外别无神明。
I am the one who kills and gives life.
我使人死，我使人生。
I am the one who wounds and heals.
我打伤，我也医治。
No one delivers from My power.
无人能从我手中救出。
As surely as I live, when I sharpen my flashing sword and begin to carry out justice, I will bring vengeance on My enemies and repay those who hate Me!” Deuteronomy 32:39-41
我指着我的永生起誓，我若磨我闪亮的刀，开始施行审判，就必报复我的仇敌，报应恨我的人！”申命记32:39-41
Our God is truly a consuming fire! It is most befitting for us, to regard Him with a reverence and godly fear.
我们的神确实是烈火！我们以敬畏和虔诚的心惧怕祂，这是最恰当的。
It is not those who can deprive us of our present life, whom we should so much dread. Limited and of brief duration, is the power of all mortal foes at best.
我们不应过分惧怕那些能夺去我们今生生命的人。所有必死之敌的权势充其量是有限且短暂的。
“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into Hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!” Luke 12:4-5
“不要怕那些杀身体以后不能再做什么的人。我要指示你们当怕的是谁：当怕那杀了身体以后，还有权柄丢在地狱里的。我实在告诉你们，正要怕祂！”路加福音12:4-5