Thoughts for another day
February 9, 2011
Today's verse: Pro. 1:7. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)
Think about the Scripture above. What it tells you is so precious that frankly, I never thought it this way. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: In Pro. 9:10 it says, the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding! If you go a little deeper in the verse, you'll realize when a man fears the LORD, his life consists of the three elements of human success: wisdom, understanding and knowledge: which help him succeed - on the happiness meter. All success remember, if not able to give happiness is no success at all.
So what does it mean when the Bible says the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom? Is there any rationale in it? I'd subscribe to a two-way theory. One, when you fear God, you're very clear about your status in life. Your humility and most importantly the words you utter will be measured and invariably words of wisdom. They'll not be inane or inept because when in your fear of God human insanity and stupidities exit from you. Then God's Holy Spirit 'knows' you when you fear the Lord and infuses wisdom in you; a wisdom nor normal in men and relevancy and understanding, two other traits become part of your mental wardrobe. I'm not saying you'll become like Solomon, the wisest of men of his time, but you'll know how to move in life and never, I repeat, never become the butt of jokes for your foolishness if you possess it.
Now what's the 'fear of the LORD?' It's being aware of Him and revering Him all the time. Now let's say, you suddenly remember you've not said your prayers in the morning. But you've also a lot of work to do and really aren't in a position to pray. As you go to do the work postponing your prayer until you're free, the fear of the LORD in you reminds you to leave everything and pray and you do it without a qualm. When you're about to talk ill of a person, the fear of the LORD reminds you that God doesn't like it, so you refrain. These are common human situations that I speak of but the most important thing that His fear can give you is His awe which propels you, without it being an obligation, to sit in His Presence and meditate upon Him, the way Mary the sister of Martha did. Question, check if you contain in you the fear of the LORD… if not, plead to the Holy Spirit; your life will change forever.
February 9, 2011
Today's verse: Pro. 1:7. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)
Think about the Scripture above. What it tells you is so precious that frankly, I never thought it this way. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: In Pro. 9:10 it says, the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding! If you go a little deeper in the verse, you'll realize when a man fears the LORD, his life consists of the three elements of human success: wisdom, understanding and knowledge: which help him succeed - on the happiness meter. All success remember, if not able to give happiness is no success at all.
So what does it mean when the Bible says the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom? Is there any rationale in it? I'd subscribe to a two-way theory. One, when you fear God, you're very clear about your status in life. Your humility and most importantly the words you utter will be measured and invariably words of wisdom. They'll not be inane or inept because when in your fear of God human insanity and stupidities exit from you. Then God's Holy Spirit 'knows' you when you fear the Lord and infuses wisdom in you; a wisdom nor normal in men and relevancy and understanding, two other traits become part of your mental wardrobe. I'm not saying you'll become like Solomon, the wisest of men of his time, but you'll know how to move in life and never, I repeat, never become the butt of jokes for your foolishness if you possess it.
Now what's the 'fear of the LORD?' It's being aware of Him and revering Him all the time. Now let's say, you suddenly remember you've not said your prayers in the morning. But you've also a lot of work to do and really aren't in a position to pray. As you go to do the work postponing your prayer until you're free, the fear of the LORD in you reminds you to leave everything and pray and you do it without a qualm. When you're about to talk ill of a person, the fear of the LORD reminds you that God doesn't like it, so you refrain. These are common human situations that I speak of but the most important thing that His fear can give you is His awe which propels you, without it being an obligation, to sit in His Presence and meditate upon Him, the way Mary the sister of Martha did. Question, check if you contain in you the fear of the LORD… if not, plead to the Holy Spirit; your life will change forever.
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