"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." Proverbs 9:10Only the foolish would not desire wisdom. Yet this verse has left many wondering what it is to "fear the Lord."
God, whose desire it is to bless us with all heavenly blessings, does not ask us to be afraid of Him. No, that is not the kind of fear that King Solomon wrote of. Rather, this fear is one of "holding in extreme awe."If you think on that idea, it should be easy to hold in awe such an awesome God. More than that, God desires that we have an awesome relationship with him -- a personal relationship with such a loving, blessing God.
"Awesome,"the youngsters among us will say with ease. "Awesome."Try saying it with the reverence that comes when you know the One True and Ever-Loving God. This week as we begin counting down toward our National Day of Prayer in May, pray that our President, leaders and nation will sincerely fear God and seek His wisdom, longing to know Him and understand His awesome ways.
God Bless and have a great day and week!
Roger
Additional Reading: Proverbs 9:7-12
This article adapted from PrayerTeam@Presidential-Prayer-Team.org "Vantage Point" Devotional April 12, 2010
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