Thunder Theology

I came to the knowledge a few months ago that I did not fear God the way I should. Oddly enough it first hit me when I was not reading from the bible. I was re-reading mark of the lion, at this great dramatic scene in which one slave girl throws herself on top of her master to save her from a deathly beating. The master is foolish and awful and does not know God in any way. I had this sudden realization that i was more like julia than hadasseh. i was more wretch than saint. Sure I was saved, but I did not fear God much. Ever since than I have been trying to figure out what the fear of the Lord is, and how to get it. I have been asking God to show how to find it. And, low and behold, last week he tells me to study proverbs.

And thats what I have been doing, studying proverbs and the fear of the Lord. A supplement to my studying is to listen to online sermons. I found a sermon on fear of the Lord based in proverbs and I listened to it today. It was awesome! Why fear god... because he is scary! He will judge people and the enemies of God will be punished eternally. So I'm listening to the sermon, taking notes and what not. Basically gaining a whole new understanding of what it means to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. When during a particularlyGod-fear-inspiring scripture is being read, namely Rev 14:9-11 (which, by the way changed my whole understanding of hell, I had thought hell would be the absence of God... it's not.)
when all of a sudden a great big clamorous roar of thunder hits. Literally.
God is to be feared. The love of God means SO much more in this light. Hmmm.. yes definately what pastor mark calls scooby doo verses.