Wisdom’s Starting Line
Since I was a young man I set a goal for myself to become a wise old man – someday. I know I have accomplished one of those goals. If you know me, you know which one. Here’s a hint, I have reached the age that when I go into an antique shop, I look around and say, “I remember these.”
So now, how do any of us reach the goal of being wise?
There is one verse in the Bible that tells us where the start of wisdom begins.
Proverbs 1:7
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom.”
The first step in becoming wise is to “fear the Lord.” But what does it mean to fear the Lord?
The original word “fear” in this verse means to hold God in the highest regard and honor His commands.
Don’t be frightened of God. Don’t be scared of him. Honor and hold him up. Fear Him. Unless a man or woman can do that, then there is no wisdom.
Whether a professor, a preacher, a president, or anyone else, if there is no fear of the Lord in that person, there is no wisdom.
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom.”
Lonnie Davis