Proverbs 1:7
Let's look at verse 7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge:
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
There is so much wisdom and knowledge here that we're going to tear it apart and make a line by line disection..
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge:
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
God warns us.. That only by fearing him do we have the right spirit to gain knowledge...
Think of it this way.. Everyone has seen an angry and proud child. One standing there arguing with whoever is correcting them.. One who will not hear..
WE ARE all like that!! We stand there daring God to accuse us of anything.. Daring him to tell us we are wrong..
Perfect example of this.. Look at Pharoh from Egypt when God simply wanted his people to go free to worship him..
GOD sent him a messenger and he hardened his heart. He decided it wasn't in his best interest to use the fear of the lord.. He decided to REBEL against God's will..
Not only that.. But Pharoh did make everyone else's life more miserable.. Because he wouldn't see.. He wouldn't hear.. He wouldn't learn..
Right back to that rebellious child example from above!
WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING..
Come when we seek GODLY THINGS.. Holy things..
And we can't do that without admitting that GOD'S ways are better than ours..
And ultimately that requires The Fear of the Lord!
How do you identify a fool? They reject the fear of the Lord..
The reject wisdom when offered to them.. They reject Instruction!
Which are you?
If you've been foolish.. YOU AREN'T ALONE.. And you don't have to keep choosing foolishness!
Here's how I am breaking the habit!!
When I do something foolish.. I write it down on a post it note.. fold it or crumple it up.. Put it into the jar.. And pray to God asking for forgiveness and asking him to help me be less foolish!!
Why?
Because I want to please my master!
I don't want to remain a fool..
I want to one day be counted as wise!
God warns us.. That only by fearing him do we have the right spirit to gain knowledge...
Think of it this way.. Everyone has seen an angry and proud child. One standing there arguing with whoever is correcting them.. One who will not hear..
WE ARE all like that!! We stand there daring God to accuse us of anything.. Daring him to tell us we are wrong..
Perfect example of this.. Look at Pharoh from Egypt when God simply wanted his people to go free to worship him..
GOD sent him a messenger and he hardened his heart. He decided it wasn't in his best interest to use the fear of the lord.. He decided to REBEL against God's will..
Not only that.. But Pharoh did make everyone else's life more miserable.. Because he wouldn't see.. He wouldn't hear.. He wouldn't learn..
Right back to that rebellious child example from above!
WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING..
Come when we seek GODLY THINGS.. Holy things..
And we can't do that without admitting that GOD'S ways are better than ours..
And ultimately that requires The Fear of the Lord!
How do you identify a fool? They reject the fear of the Lord..
The reject wisdom when offered to them.. They reject Instruction!
Which are you?
If you've been foolish.. YOU AREN'T ALONE.. And you don't have to keep choosing foolishness!
Here's how I am breaking the habit!!
When I do something foolish.. I write it down on a post it note.. fold it or crumple it up.. Put it into the jar.. And pray to God asking for forgiveness and asking him to help me be less foolish!!
Why?
Because I want to please my master!
I don't want to remain a fool..
I want to one day be counted as wise!
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