Don't Be a Fool!

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction”

Proverbs 1:7

In this passage we shouldn’t get the word “fear” confused, it doesn't mean that we are terrified of God. Think of this more as a parental fear. Think about your father, you are to obey what he says and if you don’t there is destined to be punishment. I remember a time I disobeyed my dad. We were playing soccer when I was young and he kicked the soccer ball past me, I got mad so I turned a round and made a derogatory gesture at him (I shot him the bird.) Needless to say I got a spanking because I showed a lack of respect towards my father.

God is the same way, we are to show God the absolute upmost respect in all that we do. After all, He is the savior of the world and the eliminator of our sins. We should fear letting God down, the toughest part about that statement is that we are all going to let Him down on a day to day basis because of our sins. But praise God He came to free us of those sins!

When we fear the Lord this is the beginning of knowledge. As a Christian there is only one available source as to where we can gain the knowledge of God’s words, and that is our Bibles. God’s word is a living word according to Hebrews 4:12 which means it gives us knowledge, wisdom, conviction, and correction which are all essential to our walk with Christ, and even in the dark world that we live in today, this is proof that God’s word still speaks to us!

The later part of this verse is maybe the toughest part to swallow. We all want to live our own lives and figure things out on our own, however we need to give our battles to God. When we walk away from God’s wisdom and instruction (which comes from the Bible) we severely damage our walk with Christ as this makes it easier for Satan to drag us down into this world and away from Jesus Christ. We must constantly be seeking the knowledge of God and not be afraid of God’s instruction. After all, His way leads us closer to the throne, our way leads us closer to the world. Don’t be a fool, seek the King’s instruction.