To “fear” the Lord means to acknowledge His great power, His complete authority over us and all creation, and His terrible hatred of sin. But it also means for us to acknowledge His tremendous love and mercy toward us, and His goodness (Ps. 145:3–20). Life has no meaning without God. He is the point, the reason, for all existence. We come first to Him for help, for guidance, for training (2 Tim. 3:16–17), so that we may live abundant lives (John 10:10), serving God in good works (John 14:11–14; 15:1–10),