Copyright 2015 J. Neely
Proverbs 1:7
7 The fear [yir'ah] of the
LORD [Yahovah] is the
beginning [re'shiyth] of
knowledge [da`ath]: but
fools ['eviyl]
despise [buwz] wisdom
[chokmah] and
instruction [muwcar]. KJV-Interlinear
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. ESV
Unfortunately,
most Christians lack a deep and abiding reverence and awe, which we call
respect, for Christ. For it takes respect which is the basis for the motivation
in wanting to learn, which is what our reference to fear, here, is. However,
most people play games and pretend, and put on a front for other people to see,
but they are not really interested in the genuine functions of the spiritual
life. And thus, they become the seed on the path, in the rocks, in the weeds,
having no interest in truth or the spiritual life, except for a shallow and
superficial front.
Wisdom, is
developed from the application and understanding of knowledge.
Knowledge, is
acquired from a learning process.
And the learning
process occurs, when someone genuinely wants to learn. Which means, that they
will make every effort to seek out and learn, because they have decided that
Christ, and truth, and doctrine, are a part of a phenomenal life and reality,
far and above anything in this world.
And this genuine
desire to learn, excludes the pretense of wanting to learn by asking questions,
by asking someone else to do things for you, by expecting others to do what you
yourself can and should be doing.
The fear of the
Lord, is the deepest of reverence and awe, and respect.
And respect
demands obedience. And obedience is your compliance with Gods expectations.
Most people think
those expectations are simply the attitude of sincerity. However sincerity,
most often is nothing more than arrogant phoniness.
And needless to
say, anyone who does not toe the line, does not have a genuine desire to learn
doctrine, because they are indifferent, or lazy, but more likely they simply do
not want to be taught.
This verse makes
it very clear, that anyone who has that frame of mind, is a fool.
To despise, means
quite simply to lack respect, and not accept or see the importance of God, of
Christ, or of the spiritual process of the spiritual life.
Fools, presume
that they know, or are opinionated, or are rigid in their thinking, and are not
interested in being taught anything. They pretend interest by asking questions
that they can easily find out the answers for themselves.
Fools, invent and
define their own responsibilities in life, rejecting the responsibilities that
God has placed on them. One of those responsibilities, of course is to learn
just what the spiritual process is, and obviously to learn what true
responsibilities are for this life and the next.
To determine
whether you are the wise, or the fool, is as simple as examining your daily
Bible study process, or the lack of it. Which are you?
These
studies are a part of the massive daily study web site at DailyBibeStudy.Org,
and are written, so that you can come to Christ if you have not done so
already, and therefore not be lost forever.
And
if you have already believed in Christ, then these studies are written so you
can learn and understand and grow in your spiritual life, so that you can come
to the full knowledge of Christ, so that you can fulfill your meaning and
purpose in life as God intended for you, and so you can qualify for a
phenomenal eternal reward which you will have forever. To ignore this opportunity to pursue a daily
study means you will be incomplete, unfulfilled and you will lose out, big
time.
The
Daily Bible Study is online, making it possible as never before in all of human
history, to advance in ones relationship with God, through Christ, and to
complete yourself beyond your imagination.
But
you have to decide to make that commitment.
No one else can study for you.
You have to do that yourself.
