“Serve Jehovah with fear.”

(Psalm 2:11)

Servants of Jehovah are always living in fear. For example, “some Christians feel very guilty about not being able to do more in the ministry,” and therefor they are afraid of being destroyed at Armageddon. (The Watchtower, December 1, 1995, page 12) Jehovah’s Witnesses are always living in “fear of displeasing God.” (The Watchtower, December 15, 2012, page 23) Like the Hebrews, they “know the One who said: ‘Vengeance is mine; I will repay.’ And again: ‘Jehovah will judge his people.’ It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” – Hebrews 10:30, 31.

Jehovah’s Witnesses are trying to ‘work out their own salvation with fear and trembling’ while “the wicked … always have it easy.” (Philippians 2:12; Psalm 73:12) “The wicked” do not “fear the very thought of disobeying God,” rather they heed Jesus’ advice to “never be anxious.” (Isaiah’s Prophecy – Light for All Mankind, volume II, page 392; Matthew 6:34) Disbelievers today are as “carefree” as were the people of Sodom who did not worship Jehovah. – Keep on the Watch!, page 23.