"Fear of the LORD" means
more than "hold God in reverence" but to remember our place in the order of things.
We know we are deeply loved by God.
We recognize that we are weak and sinful in comparison and are saved by God's mercy and grace.
We acknowledge that his majesty and holiness are far beyond us and that we pale in significance before God.
We come to God acknowledging our need for him and our unworthiness to demand anything from him.
The incredible reality is that when we approach God with this sense of awe and profound respect, He in turn welcomes us with open arms and brings us close. (See Isaiah 57:15)
Psalm 34 : 9(0165) 18 May 2007
Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing.