(Sn. Ps. Emp.) James Hughes

Can we talk about fear? Considering both political and international climate, it is important to understand the Kingdom of Heaven. Hebrew is a descriptive language; one word, like yare, can mean fear, awe, reverence and worship. The Bible does not teach that God is waiting to smite you down nor that you will be renounced for your sin. Scripture teaches posture, to hold the LORD with reverent awe and obedient devotion. Much like a parental figure whom, as a child, you naturally want to impress, imitate and learn from, the Bible does not use coercive tactics to express its message. It uses yir’ah / yare, a holy reverence that draws you in rather than a terror that pushes you out. By contrast, pachad in Hebrew means dread, terror, panic or sudden fear, and this is never presented as the covenant posture of His people. And this is exactly where the conversation becomes important in our Australian context. So to answer your question, "Will I be smited for going through the doors of a Church?", the answer is most certainly, "No", and... you are loved. Blessings, [Emp.](https://www.facebook.com/dgjamesh?__cft__\[0\]=AZU88Q9MZKJLf__2idsJmoHpJlU7n5kxqLUJQhXfwQH39mrCxvkF0DDORieEZHyvTrsUQvmSDQqRpGVj4UtdbIZA9pOghIwE87qT-aH9WZJV0vkQ2Src4tef4EH_mVRgIPzDHx1k1sbMrabfxvdpj8qN7cCse4aSmj1ADSvz8gLBJnYeNp7xvs7zPbboQdN6ZQI&__tn__=-\]K-R) [#emp](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/emp?__eep__=6&__cft__\[0\]=AZU88Q9MZKJLf__2idsJmoHpJlU7n5kxqLUJQhXfwQH39mrCxvkF0DDORieEZHyvTrsUQvmSDQqRpGVj4UtdbIZA9pOghIwE87qT-aH9WZJV0vkQ2Src4tef4EH_mVRgIPzDHx1k1sbMrabfxvdpj8qN7cCse4aSmj1ADSvz8gLBJnYeNp7xvs7zPbboQdN6ZQI&__tn__=\*NK-R) [#brointhespirit](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/brointhespirit?__eep__=6&__cft__\[0\]=AZU88Q9MZKJLf__2idsJmoHpJlU7n5kxqLUJQhXfwQH39mrCxvkF0DDORieEZHyvTrsUQvmSDQqRpGVj4UtdbIZA9pOghIwE87qT-aH9WZJV0vkQ2Src4tef4EH_mVRgIPzDHx1k1sbMrabfxvdpj8qN7cCse4aSmj1ADSvz8gLBJnYeNp7xvs7zPbboQdN6ZQI&__tn__=\*NK-R) [#sisinthespirit](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/sisinthespirit?__eep__=6&__cft__\[0\]=AZU88Q9MZKJLf__2idsJmoHpJlU7n5kxqLUJQhXfwQH39mrCxvkF0DDORieEZHyvTrsUQvmSDQqRpGVj4UtdbIZA9pOghIwE87qT-aH9WZJV0vkQ2Src4tef4EH_mVRgIPzDHx1k1sbMrabfxvdpj8qN7cCse4aSmj1ADSvz8gLBJnYeNp7xvs7zPbboQdN6ZQI&__tn__=\*NK-R) [#monkeyrevival](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/monkeyrevival?__eep__=6&__cft__\[0\]=AZU88Q9MZKJLf__2idsJmoHpJlU7n5kxqLUJQhXfwQH39mrCxvkF0DDORieEZHyvTrsUQvmSDQqRpGVj4UtdbIZA9pOghIwE87qT-aH9WZJV0vkQ2Src4tef4EH_mVRgIPzDHx1k1sbMrabfxvdpj8qN7cCse4aSmj1ADSvz8gLBJnYeNp7xvs7zPbboQdN6ZQI&__tn__=\*NK-R) [#kangarooanointing](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/kangarooanointing?__eep__=6&__cft__\[0\]=AZU88Q9MZKJLf__2idsJmoHpJlU7n5kxqLUJQhXfwQH39mrCxvkF0DDORieEZHyvTrsUQvmSDQqRpGVj4UtdbIZA9pOghIwE87qT-aH9WZJV0vkQ2Src4tef4EH_mVRgIPzDHx1k1sbMrabfxvdpj8qN7cCse4aSmj1ADSvz8gLBJnYeNp7xvs7zPbboQdN6ZQI&__tn__=\*NK-R) [#revivalnotwar](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/revivalnotwar?__eep__=6&__cft__\[0\]=AZU88Q9MZKJLf__2idsJmoHpJlU7n5kxqLUJQhXfwQH39mrCxvkF0DDORieEZHyvTrsUQvmSDQqRpGVj4UtdbIZA9pOghIwE87qT-aH9WZJV0vkQ2Src4tef4EH_mVRgIPzDHx1k1sbMrabfxvdpj8qN7cCse4aSmj1ADSvz8gLBJnYeNp7xvs7zPbboQdN6ZQI&__tn__=\*NK-R) [#AwakeningAcrossNations](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/awakeningacrossnations?__eep__=6&__cft__\[0\]=AZU88Q9MZKJLf__2idsJmoHpJlU7n5kxqLUJQhXfwQH39mrCxvkF0DDORieEZHyvTrsUQvmSDQqRpGVj4UtdbIZA9pOghIwE87qT-aH9WZJV0vkQ2Src4tef4EH_mVRgIPzDHx1k1sbMrabfxvdpj8qN7cCse4aSmj1ADSvz8gLBJnYeNp7xvs7zPbboQdN6ZQI&__tn__=\*NK-R) [#awakeningnations](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/awakeningnations?__eep__=6&__cft__\[0\]=AZU88Q9MZKJLf__2idsJmoHpJlU7n5kxqLUJQhXfwQH39mrCxvkF0DDORieEZHyvTrsUQvmSDQqRpGVj4UtdbIZA9pOghIwE87qT-aH9WZJV0vkQ2Src4tef4EH_mVRgIPzDHx1k1sbMrabfxvdpj8qN7cCse4aSmj1ADSvz8gLBJnYeNp7xvs7zPbboQdN6ZQI&__tn__=\*NK-R)