I suppose I could let the confirmands step forward at this time and recite the entire book from memory. But that is not necessary. They have already done that in class. You may think you don't remember much, but I'll bet you do. Fear means respect and awe.
Love means confidence and trust.
The God we love is not a wimp without power and majesty, but a God so overwhelming that were it not for his love for us we would be destroyed. The combination of respect and confidence establishes a firm basis for our faith. In explaining the third article of the Apostles' Creed Luther says, I believe that I cannot by my own understanding or effort believe in Jesus Christ my Lord, or come to him. But the Holy Spirit has called me through the Gospel, enlightened me with his gifts, and sanctified and kept me in true faith. Even when we wander from the fold, the Holy Spirit finds us and calls us back again.