To "fear" God means to honor and respect him as the almighty, sovereign God, the ruler of the universe. We don't have to be afraid and run from him, because he loves us. But we must submit to his authority and obey him.
Fear of opposition or ridicule can weaken our witness for Christ. Often we cling to peace and comfort, even at the cost of our walk with God. Jesus reminds us that we should fear God who controls eternity, not merely temporal consequences. Our true value is God's estimate of our worth, not our peers'. Other people evaluate and categorize us according to how we perform, what we achieve, and how we look. But God cares for us, as he does for all of his creatures, because we belong to him. So we can face life without fear.
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