"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline." (Proverb 1:7)
It all starts with God. He is the source of all that's good in our lives. We read today in proverbs that unless we fear the Lord, we'll fall. That it's safer to trust God than our own self. That His purpose for our lives will prevail over our own plans. And that we need wisdom, discernment, understanding and knowledge.
I love how God is practical about our lives in proverbs. The proverbs don't give us step-by-step instruction of how to change a flat tire, but they do teach us about the critical importance of knowledge, wisdom, understanding, prudence, and discipline in our lives, and more. Proverbs tell us that the source for these qualities is God himself. Once God instructs us in His word, the Holy Spirit guides us into finding ways to apply those words to our lives.
Recently I saw a sweet fusion of the instructiveness of Proverbs and a tool which God provided to apply them to my life: a booklet on how to keep your home organized (yep! I need it!) The author gave number of excerpts from the book of Proverbs that were motivational. Further, besides giving ideas on how to de-clutter your home, the author encouraged the reader to organize their relationship with God: "But as you open you heart and attitude to God, putting Him first in your life, He will show you little ways to organize the chaos- and lead a more peaceful, ordered experience."(Emilie Barnes)
Praying that we are encouraged to make good changes in our lives and remember that it begins with putting God first.
"Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge" (Proverbs 23:12)
In what area of your life do you need practical instruction from God?
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