The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9:10 New American Standard
Bible (NASB)
This fear of God is not one
of fright, but a reverential awe and respect. It is an attitude which makes one
worship God and view Him as most worthy and most wise. That is why it is the
beginning of wisdom. If we view God this way, we will pay attention to what He
says and obey Him. True wisdom only comes from Him so we must seek Him and
respect Him enough to listen to what He says and follow it. It is through
knowing Him that we gain that wisdom and a discerning mind and heart to use it.
If we don’t know Him, we won’t understand or respect Him, therefore the wisdom
He has will do us no good. Many people read the Bible who do not respect God.
What they read does them no good because they do not hold it as absolute truth
and so do not obey it. It doesn’t transform their minds and hearts. We have to
have an intimate, personal knowledge of God and a reverential fear of Him in
order to gain His wisdom and have it benefit us. Do you fear God? Do you know
Him personally and intimately? What do you need to do to change that?
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