O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. Psalm 34:9 What does it mean to fear the Lord? Most people will tell you that it means reverence but is this really what the bible is saying? There is an ugly teaching that has polluted the scripture and how many people see the God and that is that man must be respected in his worship to God. But his is far from the truth. Let me expound on this before I go any further. Fear is a Natural Part of Growth Consider this; a new born child neither fear his parents or loves his parents, at such an immature stage in his life, a new born child sees his parents only as the source of his needs. If his is hungry he cries and his parents supply food, or change his diaper or whatever his need. However, when that child gets older and misbehaves his parents then start to discipline him for his actions this child still does not love his parents, but see them as a source of his need and the law of his obedie...