HOLY FEAR

Fear the Lord and keep His commandments. If you keep the commandments of Christ, you will be powerful in everything you do. . .this is the fear that is necessary to be saved. 

Do not fear the devil. By fearing the Lord, you will have dominion over the devil, for he has no power. Satan shouldn't be an object of fear for any reason. . .but only He in whom there is glorious power is truly to be feared. 

As you fear the Lord, you will not do the wicked deeds of the devil, but will refrain from them. 

Fear is of two kinds. If you do not wish to do that which is evil, fear the Lord and you will not do it. But if you wish to do that which is good, fear the Lord and you will do it. 

Hermas

(05-01-02)