In 1 John 4:18 there is a familiar, frequently quoted verse:
"Perfect love casts out fear."
But have you ever turned the phrase around?
Perfect fear casts out love. This is also true. Proverbs 8:13a says "To fear the Lord is to hate evil".
I am reminded of a Keith Green song: "You love the World and You're Avoiding Me".
God, teach us such a perfect fear that hates evil!
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