As is often the case with military veterans who have endured actual combat, conversations eventually circle around to war stories and then on to; “Were you scared?” Those who saw actual combat often reply, “Only the foolish are not afraid.”

Fear can be friend or foe! Fear is our warning system. It notifies us of possible danger. Yet fear can also cause paralysis. Some freeze up when they should be fighting or fleeing. Fear has two types of results; beneficial or harmful.

We often hear people try to explain away some of the fears of the Lord as merely superstitions or emotions. The Bible mentions fear, or derivatives like fearful, hundreds of times. So don't make the mistake of downplaying “The Fear of God.”