Fear the Lord
Scripture: Proverbs 1:7: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
We can go to many places to learn something new or grow in wisdom and knowledge. Books offer access to insightful information. The internet is overloaded with helpful and unhelpful content on almost any subject.
While those are great places to start, Scripture tells us that the foundation of all knowledge is a healthy fear of the Lord. This means that while we can learn from anyone, true wisdom always begins with God.
The fear of the Lord doesn’t necessarily mean that you should be afraid of God. It means that we should live our lives in awe of Him. We do this by recognizing who He is—the Creator and Sustainer of all things. He is all-powerful and all-knowledgeable. God’s Word says He holds the power of life and death in His hands. These attributes should cause us to live in awe of God.
Scripture also tells us that God is loving, gracious, and merciful. Even though we—His own creation—previously rebelled against Him, God graciously gave us access back to Himself through His Son, Jesus. The God who created the universe loves every one of us. He loves you.
Living in awe of who God is and what He has done is the beginning of all wisdom and knowledge. We would be foolish to turn away from such a powerful and gracious God.
While we can learn a lot about many things through books, people, and the internet, the most essential and important knowledge about God comes from His Word.
Today, spend some time with God in His Word and in prayer—thanking Him for who He is and what He has done for you. Begin a habit of reading Scripture regularly so that you can know, respect, and trust Him more deeply.
We can go to many places to learn something new or grow in wisdom and knowledge. Books offer access to insightful information. The internet is overloaded with helpful and unhelpful content on almost any subject.
While those are great places to start, Scripture tells us that the foundation of all knowledge is a healthy fear of the Lord. This means that while we can learn from anyone, true wisdom always begins with God.
The fear of the Lord doesn’t necessarily mean that you should be afraid of God. It means that we should live our lives in awe of Him. We do this by recognizing who He is—the Creator and Sustainer of all things. He is all-powerful and all-knowledgeable. God’s Word says He holds the power of life and death in His hands. These attributes should cause us to live in awe of God.
Scripture also tells us that God is loving, gracious, and merciful. Even though we—His own creation—previously rebelled against Him, God graciously gave us access back to Himself through His Son, Jesus. The God who created the universe loves every one of us. He loves you.
Living in awe of who God is and what He has done is the beginning of all wisdom and knowledge. We would be foolish to turn away from such a powerful and gracious God.
While we can learn a lot about many things through books, people, and the internet, the most essential and important knowledge about God comes from His Word.
Today, spend some time with God in His Word and in prayer—thanking Him for who He is and what He has done for you. Begin a habit of reading Scripture regularly so that you can know, respect, and trust Him more deeply.
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