How to Better Understand the Fear of the Lord

While I still wrestle with the theme of fear in this week's Torah portion this passage from Proverbs suggests how I might arrive at a personal understanding of the fear of G-d... ask G-d for understanding and discernment... seek her passionately.

It is not through trying to understand fear... understanding the fear of G-d, most likely for me, will be a byproduct of gaining increased understanding and discernment.

As Proverbs suggest further along, "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not on thy own understanding".

Proverbs 2

If thou call for understanding, and lift up thy voice for discernment; If thou seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures...

Then shalt thou understand the fear of HaShem, and find the knowledge of G-d.

For HaShem giveth wisdom, out of His mouth cometh knowledge and discernment; He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright, He is a shield to them that walk in integrity;

That He may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of His godly ones.

Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, and equity, yea, every good path.

For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul.

Discretion shall watch over thee, discernment shall guard thee.