Should you fear the Lord or fear Satan?
The answer, according to over 130 scriptural passages, is that you should fear the Lord.*
Why?
Because we are to fear no evil.**
And love (respect and revere) the Lord and thy neighbor as self.***
“The fear of the Lord can be interpreted as a sense of reverence and connection to God, and a way of living in response to God's grace.
It can also mean living a life that honors God, and putting God's will above one's own.”*
The phrase, “fear the Lord”, is mentioned in many passages, including:
"What does the Lord your God
ask of you
but to fear the Lord your God,
to walk in all his ways,
to love him,
to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
and to observe the Lord's commands and decrees."
Deuteronomy 10:12-13
"The fear of the Lord is the fountain of life."
Proverbs 14:27
“Whoever walks in righteousness fears the LORD,
but he who is devious in his ways despises him.”
Proverbs 14:2
*From Google AI search results there are over 130 scriptural passages for "fear the Lord", and none for fear of Satan.
**Psalm 23:4
***Matthew 22:37-39, which says:
Matthew 22:37: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind."
Matthew 22:38: "This is the first and great commandment."
Matthew 22:39: "And a second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself'.”
