DAILY?READINGS: Judges 20; Isaiah 38-39; 1 Corinthians 15:35-58
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Proverbs 1:7
Proverbs 1:7 is the key verse of this book. It reminds us that the beginning of wisdom is not found through education, human insight, philosophy, wide experience, or psychology, but from our reverence of who God is and an unquestioning trust in His Word. The more we know of our God and His Word, the more spiritual insight we will have into the problems of life. A university professor with his doctorate said to one of his medical students, “I don’t understand how the janitor has more understanding about life, its problems and how to resolve them than I do with all my education.” The janitor had only a little formal education, but was a man of the Book! May we become people of the Book! —Jim Comte
How precious is the book divine, by inspiration giv’n!
Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine, to guide our souls to Heav’n. —John Fawcett