"As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;" ~Psalm 103:13, NIV
When a kid messes up and disobeys, what does a good father do? Well honestly, it depends on the situation. The punishment is meted out based on a plethora of variables. So it is with God.
The wages for all sin is death. But the consequences of sin are not, and God even provided a way for us to become right with Him again: Jesus. God is compassionate on His children.
What, though, do good children do? They obey their father, for one, they love Him, for two, and they try their best to make Him proud, for three. Those three things essentially sum up what it is to fear God - to be His child. Another additional thing is that a good child encourages their siblings and friends to obey their fathers too.
As God's children, we truly have nothing to be afraid of. Because c'mon, if you asked, wouldn't God do what's best for His favorite child?
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