Godly fear comes to you as awe and the highest reverence for God. To the contrary, tormenting fear is not from God. It is never good, and always evil. It doesn't come from God (2 Timothy 1:7). Yet, Godly fear motivates you by faith in God. By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark (Hebrews 11:7).
And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from doing them good, but I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will not depart from Me (Jeremiah 32:40).
Godly fear is in you through the everlasting covenant of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jeremiah prophesied the everlasting covenant. Godly fear is a confirmation in you as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ (Hebrews 13:20-21). It means God is working in you what pleases Him. He puts His fear in your heart.
Godly fear comes with your eternal salvation in Christ. Fearing God is designed for your good, and gives assurance that you will not depart from Him. Godly fear is evidence that God is at work in you. God says, I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will not depart from Me (Jeremiah 32:40).
Those without the Godly fear are lost, without a saving relationship with God. There is no fear of God before their eyes (Romans 3:18). So, thank God for putting His fear in your heart.
