More Important Than Knowledge

Psalm 111:10 

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: 

a good  understanding have all they that do his 

commandments: his praise endureth for ever."

    Fear of God precedes wisdom. Is it more important than knowledge?  I believe it to be so. Why?  Suppose you're in a life threatening situation. What is the most important thing you need to know? How to survive right? Everything else won't matter, your expertise, all the history math and science you have mastered won't be worth a flip unless it will help you out of a perilous situation. Only after you have figured out how to save yourself and out of harms way, is that knowledge worth any thing at all.

    Fear of God in the spiritual realm is like knowing how to save yourself in the physical sphere. You ask, How? When you come into this world there are inherent risks involved. We can rise to great spiritual heights if we pursue a life of godliness, or we can sink to the lowest levels if we pursue a life of immorality.

    We are indeed in great danger from the very moment we are born; spiritual danger, that is. And that is the most serious danger of all because the spiritual world is eternal and whatever happens to us spiritually last forever. This is why "Fear of God" is most important. It must precede any other kind of wisdom, because without it all other knowledge is irrelevant. Fear of God puts everything else in life into perspective. 

    Only by making Him the center of your life and by judging your actions by His standards is all other wisdom worth while. "Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly," (Prov. 2:5-7).  

Amen!

Reading: (Prov. 2:1-11)

Ref: (HG SB)

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry