"What kind of heart and faith pleases God? In this lab, John Piper looks at several texts to try and understand what it means for us to fear God."
John Piper describes God as being our dread. At first glance you're sure he has this wrong... but if we want to please God, it begins with fear: "...the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him" (psalm 147:11). That fear, or dread, drives us toward Him; He becomes our sanctuary. Fear can be a very good thing, and we'll look at 3 benefits of biblical fear.