The Fear of the LORD Through the Scriptures
"And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day." Deut 6:24 Notice that the children of Israel were commanded to fear God for their good always, and that the fear of the LORD is linked to obedience to all His statutes. In other words, the fear of the LORD makes us obedient to God and this obedience results in our good. "T hou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD ." Lev 19:14 The deaf man cannot hear what you are saying, and the blind man cannot see who made him trip and fall, but the LORD sees and hears and is displeased by this cruel and mocking behaviour, as He is kind, even to the unthankful and the evil. So this behaviour is tempting God to reward the one doing it with what he deserves, and someone who fears God does not tempt God to punish them. So again we see that the fear of God