All I can say about this video is, WOW.

Scripture
“The Fear of Isaac….” Genesis 32:42

Observation
Twice in this chapter, Jacob calls God by an odd name: The Fear of Isaac. If he used the name twice, then it must have been a name for the Lord that Jacob had heard at home. The man whose name meant “laughter” called God by the name “Fear”.

I wonder if that came from Isaac’s experience as a boy with his father Abraham on the mountain. Isaac was bound like a sacrificial animal on the altar and the knife of his father was ready to slit his throat. Then God stepped in and saved his life. A boy would remember that moment; and a man would never forget it either.

I don’t think the fear that Isaac felt was a fear of harm God could do to him as much as it was a respect of the God who saved him. Abraham, by putting his children on the altar, gave his son a front row seat view of God the nature of God. As a result Isaac knew the Lord personally enough to give him a special name.

Application
Do I fear God enough? This is not a fear of what God could do to harm me, but of what the Lord can do to save me. My life should be toast, but God rescued me from the toaster. That is reason enough to reverence the Lord who can save me. If he saved me then, he will save me now.

Prayer
Father, today I need your salvation and I fear you Lord, for you are the one who can save. With you is forgiveness, therefore, you are to be greatly feared. I fear you today, and that causes me to trust you and to love you more. Amen.