12/06/2020

Proverbs 9 v 10; 3 v 13
Fear of the Lord

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. How blessed is the man who finds wisdom and the man who gains understanding.“

It all begins with the fear (reverence) of the Lord. Does this mean we should be scared of God? The bible does mention that “we do not want to fall into the hands of the living God.” [paraphrase], but this refers to those who challenge God and reject His sovereignty.

The fear of the Lord refers to absolute awe and respect for God, and this is the beginning of wisdom, for those who revere Him. The scriptures have an amazing way with words and the moment we begin to “revere and worshipfully fear His Name” (Mal 4 v 2) [LEB], become devoted to Him, honour and adore Him, and love Him deeply with our whole being, we start gaining knowledge of who God really is, and the result of this is understanding.

Understanding of our purpose and His plan for our lives become clear. We begin to see that it does matter how we conduct our lives here on earth and that there is an eternity that awaits us. We begin to see that God makes everything work together for good for those who love Him and His Word.

How blessed is he (or she), who finds the Lord, for He encompasses all knowledge and understanding. May the Lord remove the veil that might still cover your eyes today. My prayer is that you will turn to Him for guidance, seek Him with your whole heart and He will grant you wisdom and knowledge that surpasses all worldly understanding.

“Scripture quotations taken from the NASB, Life Application Study Bible, unless stated otherwise. Copyright by The Lockman Foundation”