The Story of Christ's birth in Proverbs 1

Interesting thought from Proverbs 1. 

Note the use of the word fear in these verses.

Fear of The Lord is to be spoken often in this Book.

What struck me are the words chose the fear the Lord. V29

The passage does speak that fear does come.

But it seems to imply that the fear we should seek is to choose the fear of the Lord.

In so doing as verse 33 ends, we shall be quiet from the fear of evil.

Proverbs 1

22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:

30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

At this the time of remembering Christ's birth, we see again signs of the fear of The Lord, and the great knowledge of the Good News of the birth of Christ in Luke 2.

And the angel's assurance to "fear not" for the power of evil and sin is overcome.

May Christ reign in your heart.

 Luk 2:1    And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

Luk 2:2    (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

Luk 2:3    And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

Luk 2:4    And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

Luk 2:5    To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

Luk 2:6    And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

Luk 2:7    And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luk 2:8    And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

Luk 2:9    And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

Luk 2:10    And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.