Glory

Then I saw another great and awe-inspiring sign in heaven. There were seven angels with seven plagues—and these are the last, for with them God’s anger is brought to an end. Then I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mixed with fire. Those who gained victory over the beast, its image, and the number of its name were standing by the glass sea, holding harps from God. They sing the song of Moses, God’s servant, and the song of the Lamb, saying,
“Great and awe-inspiring are your works,
        Lord God Almighty.
Just and true are your ways,
        king of the nations.
Who won’t fear you, Lord, and glorify your name?
        You alone are holy.
All nations will come and fall down in worship before you,
        for your acts of justice have been revealed.” (Revelation 15:1-4, CEB)

Who will not glorify your name and fear you?

I wonder about that. This is a vision of the coming of the kingdom of God, and yet who will not fear God? Is there reason to fear God?

If we do not do what we are supposed to do and turn away from God, then maybe we should fear God, but this is a vision of the kingdom, we have made it, so why should we fear God? And the word in the Greek is for fear, however an extended definition of the word is “to have profound reverence and respect for deity, with the implication of awe bordering on fear — ‘to reverence, to worship.’”

Profound reverence and respect. This is what I see this as.

Who won’t reverence and respect you, Lord, and glorify your name?

Who?

Loving People. Loving God.