Pass It On - Wisdom

Tuesday, June 23, 2020
And keep the charge of the LORD your God: to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn; I Kings 2:3

Pass It On - Wisdom
You can never gain true wisdom without truth. A wise person knows the truth. If we do not know God, we cannot know the truth. Jesus said, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6

An elementary awareness of God affects my knowledge, my understanding, and my wisdom and insight. The essence of wisdom is full knowledge, not only knowledge of the facts, but a knowledge of God Himself.

·         "Don't ever trust yourself. In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success." Proverbs 3:5, 6

·         "For the reverence and fear of God are basic to all wisdom. Knowing God results in every other kind of understanding." Proverbs 9:10 In this passage "knowing" means "to know by experience."

Those who know a lot about the Bible, do not necessarily know very much about God. They know what the Bible says, but don't know how to put it into practice. They seem to be unaware of God's presence in their lives, or of the reality of his Spirit within them. They have knowledge, but they lack the skills needed to live a life that pleases God. Wisdom is far more than the mere gathering of information. A person may have a great deal of information and not have wisdom.

The Source of Wisdom is God –

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge." Proverbs 1:7 - Lets dissect this verse bit by bit to discover what wisdom it offers us.

Reverence - "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge."  This reverence for God is pivotal in our lives. If we do not come to God in submission and reverence, we can never have the skill to experience life as it ought to be lived. 

Relationship - "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge." Knowledge is basically a relationship.  It does not matter how much we know about God. We must know God.  There is a big difference. That knowledge is to be experienced. Our whole purpose of life is to come to know God and to come into a relationship with him. The fear of the Lord is the starting point of that relationship.
Repetition - "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge." In this passage the word "beginning" has nothing to do with chronology. Instead it refers to a "starting point." It is the place where we begin, but it is more. It continues to be the controlling principle of our relationship with God. It is the very heart of life for us. We begin with the fear of God, and we never leave it behind.  Wisdom never comes to the lazy, careless, or casual person. It is a pursuit that calls for diligent energy to be expended. Reverential awe and submission is our beginning attitude, but it is also to be the continuing core of our relationship with God.
Restraint – (Discipline) Wisdom does not come to the undisciplined or the careless. It does not come with the casual application of knowledge.  A vital part of discipline involves heeding the warnings God gives from the experiences of life and from the pages of His word.  A wise man will listen and so increase his knowledge. He sharpens his skills. He realizes that we never arrive, never exhaust our potential to learn.

When we experience God's discipline, we will gain the wisdom to use our time wisely. Discipline helps us use our days well and wisdom also helps us learn to communicate properly. 

Open your mind and heart and make yourself available to the Holy Spirit.  Seek His wisdom in His word.  There are many lessons for all of us to learn.