Category: Fear of the Lord

True Wisdom

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The book of Proverbs is full of wisdom. These verses follow some of the most famous (trust in the Lord in vs. 5-6). We are told to avoid wisdom according to our own thinking. If we allow God His proper place, we will benefit from it.

It is worth spending time learning God’s wisdom according to the Bible. I hope God’s Word is something that fills your year. You will find this pursuit to be worthwhile.

Dear Heavenly Father, I praise You for the wisdom You have provided through Your Word. Please help us to read and study the Bible in the year to come. We need Your help.

I pray this in Jesus name.

God is so good.

Taste Goodness

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Verse 8 gives us an invitation to find out about God’s goodness. It is like tasting a decadent food. There is great enjoyment. Getting to know God’s goodness brings great joy. I am thankful for the blessings that come through knowing and serving God.

I pray my readers have learned of the goodness of God. If you don’t know what that means, please let me know. I would be happy to share Who God truly is with you.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the goodness You have poured on us. Please help me to share this goodness with both those who know You and those who don’t. I need Your help.

I pray this in Jesus’ name.

God is so good.

Deliver

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I love the comfort of the Psalms. God tells us that He watches those who fear Him. He will deliver our souls from eternal punishment and helps us in the difficulties of today. While God gives common grace to all, these verses talk about those who fear Him. God is not going to deliver those who reject Him. I wish more people knew how much God cares. If they did, I think more would fear Him.

It is my prayer that I have opportunity to show and tell people about the truth of God. Both to those who know Him, so they can learn more, and to those who don’t know God. I want everyone to know more.

Dear Heavenly Father, please help me to share the truth of Who You are, both with my life and with my words. I want those who know You to know You more. I grieve for those who don’t know the truth about You. Please help me to share the truth with them.

I pray this in Jesus’ name.

God is so good.

Delightful Discipline

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I really don’t think of discipline and delight together without a negative.  Discipline does not seem delightful while it is happening (Hebrews 12:11).  However, these verses tell us how the two words can co-exist.  God the Father delights in those who place their trust in Jesus Christ.  His delight and love move Him to provide discipline and rebuke to change us into the image of His Son (Romans 8:29).  Discipline is painful, but worth it.

Dear Heavenly Father, please help me to view Your discipline as a sign of love.  I know You want the best for me.  Thank You for providing the rebuke I need.

I pray this in Jesus’ name.

God is so good.

Healing My Way or God’s Way

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I appreciate all there is to learn from the Proverbs.  God’s Word is full of wisdom to help me through life.  Proverbs 3:7 warns against self-sufficiency – thinking my way.  The verse then reminds me to fear the Lord.  Turning from evil should be a natural part of fearing the Lord.

I find verse 8 interesting – healing and refreshment are a direct result of fearing the Lord.  I believe in getting medical care where appropriate.  However, I wonder how much trouble we cause ourselves through our own wisdom. Hmm. Something to ponder.

Dear Heavenly Father, please show me where I follow my own wisdom.  Help me to fear You and turn away from evil.  Thank You for the healing and refreshment You give.

I pray this in Jesus’ name.

God is so good.

Safety

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We have heard a lot about safety over the last two years.  Unfortunately, we have passionately disagreed on the details.  No matter where I stand, or the reason why, I want to seek God for wisdom.  Wisdom will direct our thinking through the ever-changing sea of information.  God knows everything.  He knows how it all fits together.  He knows what will happen. He knows the good and bad decisions we will all make.

In Proverbs 2:7-8 we read that God keeps those who follow Him – those who fear Him.  He has wisdom reserved for us.  He is a shield and watches us.  There is safety in the fear of the Lord.

Sometimes we think that the weight of our decisions fully rests on our shoulders.  While we need to take responsibility for our decisions, we need to lean on the Lord and seek the wisdom He so freely gives (James 1:5).

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for storing wisdom for us. Thank you for the protection you provide. Please help us to seek You in all our decisions.

I pray this in Jesus’ name.

God is so good.

Seek Ask Understand

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Proverbs 2 gives us another if then statement regarding wisdom and fear of the Lord.  If we seek and ask for wisdom, we will understand the fear of the Lord.  Then verse 6 reminds us that all of this comes from God. 

I believe that we get stuck in human understanding.  God gave us minds for the purpose of thinking logically.  Unfortunately, we can use our logic in our own strength without the fear of the Lord.  If we walk away from Scriptural thinking, our logic will take us down the wrong path.  We need to seek wisdom from the Word of God.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us wisdom through Your word.  Please help us to seek You and You alone for wisdom.  Please help us to understand fearing You.

I pray this in Jesus’ name.

God is so good.

Wisdom’s Voice

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I like how Proverbs gives wisdom a persona.  Wisdom cries out and has some strong things to say.  She speaks out against those who don’t listen to her words.  I fear we see much of that in society today.  Wisdom speaks shame on those who, “hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord.”  We see a lot of fear, but I think very little fear of the Lord.  I’m thankful God has given us His word so we can learn wisdom. 

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for giving wisdom.  Please help us to fear You and seek after the wisdom You so freely give.

I pray this in Jesus’ name.

God is so good.