fear of God

"Because [the pious mind] sees him to be a righteous judge, armed with severity to punish wickedness, it ever holds his judgment seat before its gaze, and through fear of him restrains itself from provoking his anger. And yet it is not so terrified by the awareness of his judgment, as to wish to withdraw,…

The Lord is a great God and a great king above all gods (Psalm 95:3). He is great in glory, in power and holiness. He is “the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting…