Godly fear is 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 us through 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).
Those who fear God are saved according to the everlasting covenant of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jeremiah prophesied the everlasting covenant. It is confirmation to us as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ (Hebrews 13:20-21). It means God is working in us what pleases Him. He puts His fear in our hearts.
Those who fear God have evidence of their salvation in Christ. Fearing God is designed for our good and gives us assurance that we will not depart from Him. Godly fear is evidence that God is at work in us. God says, "I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will not depart from Me" (Jeremiah 32:40).
Do you fear God? Those who don't fear God are lost without a saving relationship with God. "There is no fear of God before their eyes" (Romans 3:18). However, those who fear God should thank Him for putting it in their hearts.
