Most of the time when the word fear is attached to a proverb, psalm, or commandment about God, it is not referring to terror or intimidation, or being really, really scared of Him. But instead, to reverence.
Fear: respect. reverence. honor. awe.
The fear of the Lord helps you consider your choices not just in the light of God's unconditional love & unfailing grace, but also in the light of what honors & dishonors Him.
This kind of fear is a very specific aspect of the way God wants to be loved.
Affection between you & God reminds you that you have His heart.
Fear reminds you that you wear His name.
Affection reminds you you are His child.
Fear reminds you you are not an island.
Affection reminds you that you can climb in His lap, be completey authentic, & encounter grace.
Fear reminds you that your obedience or disobedience effects God & has ramifications in how the world perceives God.
A man careful to obey God, not because he is afraid of the consequences to himself, but because he is aware of the worthiness of God & the consequences to God, His kingdom, His purposes, His name, this man rightly fears the Lord.
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