Wisdom from the Proverbs 03
The Knowledge of God
“My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.”
If I were to tell you that I have a treasure map that would lead you to find a treasure greater than all the gold in Fort Knox, would you grab it from my hands and set out on a journey to find it? Or would you be skeptical and tell me that I am just sending you and anyone else on a wild goose chase? I am here to tell you that you already have that map which will lead you to something more valuable than silver or gold…and that is the knowledge of God.
Solomon was not only talking to his son, but to all of God’s children when he encouraged him to seek after God’s knowledge. He said ‘IF’ you do these things, ‘THEN’ you will understand and find it. But just like everything else, we tend to want to jump over the work required and go straight to the reward. We can’t do that! Listening carefully, having a heart of understanding and asking for insight are all the necessary building blocks to having a true fear of the Lord, which then helps us find the knowledge of God.
Seize the moment today to follow the necessary steps of not only keeping God’s commandments, but discovering the treasure that God has in store for you.