Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true
knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Proverbs 1:7
I blogged this verse earlier—on January 28
when I was having problems with my computer and was only able to post from my
phone. So consider this verse again. It is so worthy of our study and
reflection. Contemplate how you “fear the Lord” and how you apply this verse to
your life. Of course, “fear” is actually another way of saying respect—having reverence for God. How
do you show your “respect” for the Lord? Is obedience the key to showing
respect? Is that just trying to keep the Ten Commandments—with the key word “trying”?
We can’t do any of that on our own. We can “try” but without God’s help
eventually we will fail. So respecting the Lord is like the
cornerstone to true knowledge—knowledge of truth—knowledge of God. What is the
difference between knowledge and wisdom? Knowledge appears to be just facts,
whereas wisdom is applying those facts. Solomon goes on to write…The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10 NASB.
This verse links wisdom, knowledge and understanding—like three legs on a
tripod. All are necessary. Having a lot of knowledge can just make a person
arrogant. Think about some know-it-all that you know. In addition a person can’t
have wisdom without some knowledge and the application of that wisdom and
knowledge is understanding in regards to God. The really wise part of the Proverbs
1:7 verse is that fools despise wisdom and discipline—so don’t be foolish and
arrogant with the knowledge you’ve been given.
Prayer
~ Lord God, show me any errors in my life so that I wouldn’t not be foolish in
applying the knowledge that You have given me. Provide me with wisdom that I
would apply that knowledge wisely and thus gain understanding of You.
© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
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