To fear the Lord is not a dread but rather a reverence. To deeply love and respect Him. It is to want to do His will, not because you are afraid of what He will do, instead you never want to disappoint Him.

When we fear the Lord, our perspective about everything changes, whether we have plenty or we are in want. We see things differently, whether in sickness or in health.

But only His people, those who have said “Yes” to His call to salvation, can make any sense of this.