Wednesday July 30th, 2014
Psalm 111:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning
of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His
praise endures forever.”
Fear.
The immediate thought that most people have is being scared or not wanting to
face that said fear. When it states “fear of the Lord” it really means to place
trust in Him and know that He is God and that I am not. In verse five of this
chapter it talks about fearing Him. It says, “He has given food to those who
fear Him; He will ever be mindful of His covenant.” I don’t think the Lord
would provide for us if we were scared of Him, but if we placed our trust in
Him, then He’s got it covered. I just simply need to place my faith in Him.
Job
28:28 says, “And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
and to depart from evil is understanding.’” All of the Inductive Bible Studies
for this week have tied in together, for me at least. God has just continually
shown me something that I clearly need to grasp. I know all of these things,
but doing IBS has brought a whole new perspective and understanding. God is
good. Of course we have to ask for His wisdom, but we have to first fear the
Lord. Placing our trust in Him is wise. He knows all and His plans are great. Jeremiah 29:11 says, “’For I know the plans I
have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give hope and a future.’”
With
searching for His trust first, seeking His commandments is important. The Bible
is our sword and our protection. We learn a lot from diving into His word. God
can give us so much wisdom in and through His word. Studying the Bible is the
main way God speaks to us. Psalm 19:8-9 says, “The statutes of the Lord are
right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening
to the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the judgments of
the Lord are true and righteous altogether.” His word is so powerful.
Application: What I see the Lord showing me through
this is seeking Him and His word. To remember to extend my time with Him I will
write “trust using the sword” on my hand. I can be sure to extend my personal
time in the word and pray to grow my trust in Him.
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