"Through It All" -2

"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." (Psalms 111:10)

 To those that might not quite get it, don't feel too bad about that, because there are days when even the most seasoned saints don't. Do you know why the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom? I think it can be associated with the idea of not going any further until you can accept and believe Genesis 1:1. If you cannot believe the God created heaven and earth, then nothing else in the entire Bible is going to do you any good, at all! If you do not fear the LORD, then any kind of wisdom you might gain is worthless and you are a fool, right out of the gate! That is why there is a "good understanding," because anyone that does not fear the LORD does not understand who He is and what He is capable of doing. I was listening to Pastor Mike yesterday as he was expressing the fact that the Lord could have returned back in 1967, and said, "But think of all the people that have been saved since then." That was a pretty amazing statement, because that group of people included me and pretty much everyone else I know. The LORD is full of mercy and grace, not wanting any to be eternally separated from Him. Unfortunately, there are way too many that are and will be, just because they refuse to take that very first step. I noticed that this verse does not say, 'have all they that keep his commandments,' because there are none of us that are capable of doing that. As a matter of fact, the word "do" is one that is working on something, which is a verb, meaning that it is something that is in the process of getting done. The basic principle for the meaning is that of a creator of something, such as jewelry or anything that requires skill and practice. We might not get it now, but we don't give up trying, because skill only come with practice. Isn't that such a wonderful reason to keep on praising Him! He is so patient and loving towards us...

"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man." (Ecclesiastes 12:13) KJV