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("http://www.gracegems.org/17/Macduff.htm" John MacDuff, "The Precepts of Jesus"
 A guide through life to immortality!) "Who would not fear You, O King of nations?" 

 Jeremiah 10:7

How reasonable it is, that this glorious Being, whose 

greatness is unsearchable—should be regarded with 
feelings of the profoundest reverence. It is, indeed, His 
due, and as such He claims it from all His creatures.

"Concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There 
is no fear of God before his eyes." Psalm 36:1

To have no fear of God before their eyes—is at once 
the greatest injustice, and the most unutterable folly! 
All who have the impudence to lift up their puny 
arms in rebellion against Him, are engaged in a 
conflict, which, if persisted in, is sure to terminate 
in their utter destruction!

Reader, think of His incomprehensible greatness 
and majesty. Think of Him as the High and Lofty 
One who inhabits eternity—
the heavens His throne,
the earth His footstool,
the light His garment,
the clouds His chariot,
the thunder His voice! 

Viewing Him thus—it will be impossible for you to 
treat Him with indifference, far less with scornful 
disdain. If you are only brought in some measure,
to realize the fact of God's greatness and majesty,
you cannot fail to acknowledge that He is greatly 
to be feared, and to be held in reverence by all 
His creatures. 

Just so, with all the other attributes of His nature. 

Who can think of His power so mighty, so irresistible
—a power which is able to crush us into atoms with 
infinitely greater ease than we can tread the crawling 
worm beneath our feet—and not fear Him? 

Who can think of His knowledge, nothing being 
hidden from His omniscient glance, the darkness of 
midnight and the splendor of noon, being altogether 
alike to Him—and not fear Him?

Who can think of the terrors of His avenging justice,
and not fear Him—especially, as when He proclaims 
from His exalted throne, "There is no god other than
Me! I am the one who kills and gives life; I am the
one who wounds and heals; no  one delivers from
My power! As surely as I live, when I sharpen My
flashing sword and begin to carry out justice, I will
bring vengeance on My enemies and repay those
who hate Me!" Deuteronomy 32:39-41 
Our God is, truly, a consuming fire! It is most befitting 
for us, to regard Him with reverence and godly fear!

It is not those who can deprive us of our present life, 
whom we should so much dread. Limited, and of brief 
duration—is the power of all mortal foes at best. "Do 
not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that 
can do no more. But I will show you whom you should 
fear: Fear Him who, after the killing of the body, has 
power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, Fear 
Him!" Luke 12:4-5