March 9-Proverbs 9:10

Proverbs 9:10 (Amp. bible)
"The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning (the chief and choice part) of Wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight and understanding"

(Living Bible)
"fear of the Lord is the beginning of widom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in understanding"

This verse is pretty self explanatory. When we have reverent fear of the Lord (a reverent fear is a fear because He is so awesome and King of the universe, not a fear that He is going to beat us over the head when we do wrong. Big difference!) then we start to have real wisdom, it is the beginning of wisdom. I like what the Living Bible says in the second sentence, "Knowledge of the Holy One "results" in understanding. When we get true knowledge of Him, when we get to know Him, then we get understanding of who He is.

Bottom Line: We must reverently fear the Lord, and when we get to truly "know" Him, then we begin to get wisdom and we truly understand who He is.