“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction” (Proverbs 1:7).

Bonita would be facetiming with two ladies this morning. Cheryl would meet with her at 10:00 and Kara at 11:00. Both had been attending the ladies’ Bible study at church that she was teaching. Cheryl is a new believer, trusting Christ to be her Savior about a year ago. She has a deep respect and a sense of awe of the Lord. Kara, on the other hand, has attended the study group more for its social time and has never given clear evidence of personally knowing the Lord. She at times is argumentative, and many are praying for her. The 10:00 meeting with Cheryl was delightful. It was evident that she was growing as a believer because she first feared Him. The 11:00 meeting with Kara was another story. She had little respect for the Lord. What a picture of Cheryl and Kara were. Bonita thought of how wise Solomon was to remind his son that genuine wisdom, knowledge, and instruction begin with fearing God.

For today: Do you want to be wise? It starts with fearing God. The big question is, do you fear Him?