This verse might catch you off guard. It speaks of fear and trembling—words that don’t always sit easily when we think about God’s love. Psalm 2 paints a picture of God’s power and righteous anger. It’s not the comforting, gentle image we may be used to, and yet it’s part of the truth we can’t ignore.
The fear of the Lord isn’t about cowering in terror. It’s about reverence—standing in awe of a holy, just God who holds all power and authority. It’s the deep respect that comes from knowing He could destroy us, but instead chooses to redeem us.
If we’re honest, most of us have felt uneasy thinking about God’s wrath. How can a God of love also burn with anger? But think about it—haven’t you ever felt righteous anger? When you see injustice, when someone you love is deeply hurt, when sin destroys what’s good and beautiful—don’t you feel it too?
God’s anger isn’t reckless or selfish. It’s not the flaring frustration we feel when things don’t go our way. His wrath is rooted in love. In the Old Testament, His anger burns against sin because of how it wounds His creation. He is a Father who grieves deeply over the damage caused by rebellion, cruelty and injustice.
But here’s the turning point: the wrath that once loomed over humanity didn’t disappear—it was absorbed. Jesus stepped in and took the full weight of that wrath on the cross. He didn’t sidestep justice; He satisfied it. And because of that, we no longer live under fear—we live under grace.
Today, we serve a God who is both mighty and merciful. He is still holy, still just, still worthy of our reverence. But He is also tender, patient and kind. We don’t have to run from His power—we can rest in it.
Sister, this changes everything. You don’t have to earn His love or hide from His anger. The cross has made a way. The fear of the Lord now draws us into worship, not away in shame.
So what does it look like to choose love, as He did? It means forgiving when it’s easier to hold a grudge. It means speaking truth when silence would be more comfortable. It means seeing God not just as Ruler, but as Redeemer.
The God who once shook mountains now whispers to your heart: You are mine. And you are loved.
