The Beginning of Knowledge

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline."  
                                                  - Proverbs 1:7

There are many things that are missing in our world these days that is for sure.  We know there is a lack of love for our fellow man and there is a lack of love for the truth so it seems.  Sometimes it seems really hard to figure out who is telling the truth.  There is so much anger and bickering back and forth from those people who are supposed to be leading our country.  There are so many things going on in our world these days and things can seem very scary and concerning to say the least.

There is another thing that appears to missing in our world these days and that is the fear of the Lord.  When we speak of fear we do not mean to cower in terror as if a lightening bolt might come out of nowhere and strike us when we mess up.  What we mean is a reverential fear of the Lord.  We need to stand in Awe of who He is and have a sense of awesome wonder as well.  

Many people don't seem to believe that God exist and if they do they act as if He is not even there.  The Lord God does exists and He loves us and He cares for us.  God created the Heavens and the earth.  He didn't leave His creation to fend for itself after He made everything.  He is still around working in our world these days and He is a present help in our time of need.    He is a mighty awesome God.  He is the true living God.  There is no other God, but the Lord God Almighty.  He is the One that is revealed to us in the Holy Bible.  The Bible is the only Holy Book that proclaims the absolute truth about who God is, who we are (sinners), and how we can be reconciled back to God through sacrificial atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ through His death on the Cross for our sins.

A person can go to University and study under the best and brightest professors that money can buy, but unless the Lord is in the foundation of that education then it is all for nothing.  Scripture tells us that a fool says that there is no God.  I don't want to be a fool.  True knowledge comes when we come to know that God exists and we have a relationship with Him by trusting in the One He sent, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Lord,

We stand in Awe of You.

We praise Your Name.

Grant the wisdom we need everyday as we serve You.

Holy Spirit lead us and work through us to draw others to the Lord Jesus Christ.

In Jesus Name I pray,

Amen.