Wisdom

IBS 2

 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.”

Reading this verse I appreciate how straight forward it is. It gives clear instruction that the path to wisdom is to first fear the Lord, then obey His commandments. This obedience to His commandments requires submission to Him and knowledge of His commandments. When I read this verse I also think of Jonah. God called him to go to Nineveh and preach against the wickedness of the people. Jonah disobeyed and fled from the call of the Lord in the opposite direction. His actions showed that he had no government of himself, very little respect of God and little to no affection towards men. Fearing the Lord is not fear in terror, but rather honor and respect, knowing He is powerful; righteous in justice, and long-suffering in grace. When God makes His call known to me I can rest in submission to Him; knowing that the true path to wisdom is in fear and obedience. This is a truth I am learning daily through being in the IGNITE program. I can rest in submission. I have never fully known the depths of submission and I am so thankful that the Lord asks me to lay aside myself and to fear Him.  I love how this verse states His praise endures forever. His praise and glory are not determined by me. I can give Him glory and bring Him praise, but He is praised with or without me.

Application: I will continually submit myself to the Lord. My thoughts, my heart, my desires. I will ask Him to teach me what it truly means to fear Him.