If you call on the Father who judges each man's work impartially, then conduct yourselves with fear during your stay here; because you were not redeemed from the wrath of God with trinkets of gold and silver, but with the precious blood of Christ.
Fear and hope flow from the same fountain: fear prevents us from falling away from hope.
There are no personal considerations with God; He does not receive face or allow backstage access with VIP card. Often I have the frightening reminder that I fall victim to the same ignorant pride of position the Jews in Jesus' day fell for when they said they had Abraham as their father. They rested on laurels and Christians can do the same when we foolishly think we will receive a sideglance wink from God after he warns the others of pride, yet we are somehow exempt on the basis of our sonship.
There is such danger in not reflecting on the price of our redemption. In this verse, understanding the price God paid is the impetus to our living in holy fear.
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