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  THE NEED FOR REVERENCE
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: A.W. Tozer emphasizes the need for true worship and reverence
in the church, warning against the dangers of secularism and the loss of
awareness of God's presence.

Topics: "True Worship", "Reverence"
Scripture References: Hebrews 12:28

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A.W. Tozer emphasizes the critical need for reverence in worship,
lamenting that many in the church have lost the sense of God's presence
due to the allure of secularism. He argues that this secular mindset
leads to a dilution of the gospel and worship, hindering the emergence
of spiritually minded individuals and movements. Tozer calls for a
return to true worship, asserting that if God is to be honored, we must
recognize His holiness and our need for genuine reverence. He warns that
without this awareness, the church risks losing its spiritual vitality
and connection to God. Ultimately, Tozer urges believers to confess
their need for authentic worship and to seek a deeper relationship with
the divine.

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Many persons who have been raised in our churches no longer think in
terms of reverence, which seems to indicate that they doubt God's
presence is there! Much of the blame must be placed on the growing
acceptance of a worldly secularism that seems much more appealing than
any real desire for the spiritual life that is pleasing to God. We
secularize God; we secularize the gospel of Christ and we secularize
worship! No great and spiritually minded men of God are going to come
out of such churches, nor any great spiritual movement of believing
prayer and revival. If God is to be honored and revered and truly
worshiped, He may have to sweep us away and start somewhere else!

Let us confess that there is a necessity for true worship among us.

If God is who He says He is and if we are the believing people of God we
claim to be, we must worship Him! In my own assessment, for men and
women to lose the awareness of God in our midst is a loss too terrible
ever to be appraised!

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