The Prodigal One

Halloween is this Thursday, so we will be hearing a lot about trick or treat and ghosts and goblins. Growing up I had a fear of vampires, I would have been better off if I feared God. The Old Testament mentioned several times how we are called to fear God.  For years I have struggled with the concept of fearing God. God wants us to fear Him but also love Him. It did not make sense. How could fear and love go together? I think for many of us we would rather talk about the gentle God of the New Testament. We need to remember the God of the Old …..