Proverbs For Life
Dive A Little Deeper.
This short note is to encourage you in your life’s desires.
Proverbs are wise sayings that guide us in our life's choices.
I like this one. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge."
If the fear of the Lord is only the beginning of knowledge, where will the obedience to the Lord take us?
The book of Proverbs is divided into 30 chapters. There is too much in each chapter to read one chapter each day of the month, but this is what some have tried. A few verses may be enough for one to consider. Reading proverbs will open up our souls to ourselves to examine. These sayings will put us searching for our true selves: who am I now, but who does God want me to be? What does he want me to be?
If the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, then knowing the Lord is a lifelong pursuit.
The Old Testament is a story about how God interacts with people. It is a story meant to prepare us to interact with Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Jesus was the promised sacrifice for sin
in the Old Testament.
God's love for people brought him from heaven (God's realm) to our realm so we might have eternal life. (John 3:16) Christ's sacrifice should cause more than just a fear of the Lord. It should also generate a love for the Lord.
If we love the Lord, then we will want to obey him. The God in the Old Testament will lead us to the Christ of the New Testament. It is Jesus we want to believe in, love, and obey. It is Jesus we want as our life's example. We must be wrestling with what Jesus would do in my shoes. Do we know enough about who Jesus is to help us make wise choices? Do we believe Him enough to obey Him and make intelligent life choices?
We can’t go back and relive our life. All we can do is go on from today.
Tomorrow's choices do not have to be the same as yesterday's. Each can make different choices when we see that some of our picks have been bad.
The Book of Proverbs is an excellent book to look into as a mirror to see who we are. Do we like what we see? Jesus wants to help us make wise choices so he can say, "Well done" to us.
Contact me if you have questions or if you feel you need more help.
Sincerely, Larry E. Whittington