Proverbs 13;16 ''All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.''
When we know better, we should do better. I don't think we can ever reach the level of wise, but we can gain wisdom. Wisdom provides instruction, discernment, knowledge and 'turns a person from the snares of death.'
Job 28;28 ''And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”
The worst mistake that we all make repeatedly is in our decision to trust ourselves, before we trust in God's will for our lives. Manipulation is how we try to change what we know is not right into an 'acceptable' form in our minds and yet it is still wrong as ever.
'Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.' What does that 'fear' mean to you? To me, it means knowing I am not in control, God has all the power over me. It means His consequences are just and undeniable. It means acknowledging that He has the power to kill both the body and soul. How can we even begin to be wise without humbling ourselves to the Creator of all?
For all those, who make the mistake to not give their heart and soul to God... it is your decision, but God is always wanting and waiting for you to decide differently.
Angie, You said," It (the fear of God) means acknowledging that He has the power to kill both the body and soul. How can we even begin to be wise without humbling ourselves to the Creator of all?" I believe you are absolutely correct. Many folks want to transform God into a benign grandfather and define the fear of God as only respect for Him. C. S. Lewis said of Aslan, "He is NOT a tame lion."
ReplyDeleteRoger B.
I liked the "how can we even begin to be wise without humbling ourselves to the Creator of all"--we can't--in trying not to we make it harder for ourselves and we worry about everything that could instead be turned over to God. The One who created us understands us and knows our needs better than we do--it certainly will give you peace if you trust in Him instead of yourself. We all fall back in that pit of trusting ourselves first at times; may we always remember to ask the Lord to pull us out. Mom
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