Proverbs 9:10 · KJV
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding."
King James Version
What does Proverbs 9:10 mean? →Passage Context
Devotional Reflection
We try to get so many things, but only one of them makes us wise. Paul told the people of Athens that God made us to look for Him and find Him (Acts 17). The wisdom of Proverbs keeps bringing us back to "knowing God" and having a deep, reverent respect for Him as the source of wisdom. We can only understand our priorities, needs, purposes, goals, problems, and issues when we know who the Lord is and spend time with Him every day.
Prayer
God is holy, majestic, just, and eternal. I'll admit that I know you much less well than you know me. But I am sustained by your faithfulness in my life, your might in history, your grace extended to so many through the cross of Christ, and your assurance that you will one day receive me home. I ask that you reveal yourself to me in the things I do today because I want to know you so that my life can be lost in your will, not for my glory or gain, but for your praise. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.
We search for wisdom in so many unhelpful and useless places. The best course of action, however, is to humble ourselves before our great God and give Him the respect and reverence He so richly deserves.
Prayer
God, you are a magnificent and awesome entity. I feel tiny and humbled in the face of the infinite size of the universe and the astounding intricacy of even the tiniest things you have created. If I behave haughtily because I don't know enough, kindly pardon me and guide me to your knowledge. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.
We try to get so many things, but only one of them makes us wise. Paul told the people of Athens that God made us to look for Him and find Him (Acts 17). The wisdom of Proverbs keeps bringing us back to "knowing God" and having a deep, reverent respect for Him as the source of wisdom. We can only understand our priorities, needs, purposes, goals, problems, and issues when we know who the Lord is and spend time with Him every day.
Prayer
God is Holy, Majestic, Good, and Eternal. I have to say that I know so much less about You than You know about me. But Your faithfulness in my life, Your power shown in history, Your grace shown to so many through the cross of Christ, and Your promise to bring me home to You one day all keep me going. I want to know You so that my life can be lost in Your will. Not for my own glory or gain, but for Your praise, I ask that You show Yourself to me in the things I do today. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.
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