Proverbs 2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. Here are two fabulous blessings – the fear of the LORD and the knowledge of God. Only great men and women have them. Do you understand their importance? You can obtain them, if you meet the conditions. Are you willing to do what it takes to get them? Understanding the fear of the LORD is possible. Finding the knowledge of God is possible. Both of these great blessings can be obtained. But neither is possible without the right approach. No earthly price or human means will get them for you. God must give them to you, and He will only give them to those who seek them rightly. A man understanding the fear of the LORD and finding the knowledge of God is indeed blessed (Pr 8:11; Ps 112:1-3; 128:1-6). These two wonderful things have been hid from most, and the rest of men fail to use the means to obtain them. Here are two things worth selling all that you have in order to obtain the field containing them (Matt 13:44-46). The proverb is the conclusion to a short list of conditions for getting wisdom (Pr 2:1-5). It is the failure to satisfy one or more of these requirements that keeps men from obtaining the reward and treasure. Great men have desired divine understanding and knowledge, but only a few have found them. You may have them, if you meet the six simple terms. The first condition is: “If thou wilt receive my words” (Pr 2:1). A teachable spirit is necessary to learn. All learning requires instruction, yet most find it hard to listen to others. They believe their opinions are better. They want to teach, not listen. They argue, question, debate, and resist. Only a few are noble enough to listen and receive teaching. Cornelius and the Bereans are good examples (Acts 10:33; 17:11). A man with this trait will love preaching – and the harder the better (Neh 8:1-12; I Thes 5:20; II Tim 4:3-4). The second condition is: “Hide my commandments with thee” (Pr 2:1). Once you are taught something, you must retain it. Many men have heard wonderful things, but those things quickly pass out of their empty minds. They do not stay. You hide God’s word by reviewing it enough to remember it (Ps 119:11). You cannot let the good things you hear slip away (Heb 2:1-3), or you will lose the benefit of them (I Cor 15:2). Paul rebuked the Hebrew saints for needing to hear the elementary facts of the gospel again (Heb 5:12-14).
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 07:36:21 +0000
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