THE FEAR OF THE LORD
THE FEAR OF THE LORD
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. —Proverbs 1:7
They hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the Lord. —Proverbs 1:29
My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. —Proverbs 2:1-5
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. —Proverbs 3:7-8
She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed. —Proverbs 3:18
To “fear the Lord” is—
- The beginning of knowledge
- Despised by fools (despise wisdom and instruction)
- Not chosen by those who hate knowledge
- To accept God’s Word
- To store up God’s commands with us
- To turn your ear to wisdom
- To apply your heart to understanding
- To look for wisdom as silver
- To search for wisdom as hidden treasure
- Not be wise in one’s own eyes
- To shun evil
- To bring health to your body
- To bring nourishment to your bones
- To have a tree of life
- To be blessed
So, do you and I “fear the Lord?” Dear Father, may it be so by the power of Your Holy Spirit and in the authority of Your Son Jesus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJMRA3Hv0oM