Devotion to God

The Practice of Godliness by Jerry Bridges pg29
Not only will a right concept of the fear of God cause us to worship God aright, it will also regulate our conduct. John Murray says: WHat or whom we worship determines our behavior" Albert Martin has said that the essential ingredients of the fear of God are
(1) correct concepts of the character of God
(2) a pervasive sense of the presence of God
(3) a constant awareness of our obligation to God

If we have some comprehension of Gods infinite holiness and his hatred of sin, coupled with this pervasive sense of God's presence in all of our actions,yes, even our thoughts, then such a fear of God must influence and regulate our conduct. Just as obedience to the Lord is an indication of our love for him, so is it also a proof of our fear of God. "You shall fear the Lord your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands..." (Deu 6:2)

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1 John 2:3-6: And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, 5 but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: 6 whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

Ex 15: 11 “Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods?
Who is like you, majestic in holiness,
awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?

ESV SB: Attribute of God: Holiness: God is absolutely and uniquely excellent above all creation (majesty) and without sin (purity). “And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, ‘Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!’” (Rev. 4:8; for “majestic holiness,” cf. Ex. 15:11; 1 Chron. 16:27–29; Isa. 57:15; for “moral holiness,” cf. Isa. 5:16; 6:1–8; Acts 3:14; Heb. 7:26). Implication: God should be feared and obeyed, and his people should earnestly pursue moral purity.