One of the many beautiful threads weaving the Old and New Testaments together is wisdom. Simply put, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”(Proverbs 9:10). If you fear the Lord you will listen to Him, love others, and in doing so put yourself last (Dueteronomy 6:1-9, Mark 12:28-34 ). Throughout the Book of Proverbs in the Old Testament wisdom is presented as practical advice delivered in potent one liners like, “A man’s own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the Lord” (Proverbs 19:3 ).
Seven hundred years before Jesus’ life on Earth the Book of Proverbs was compiled by King Hezekiah during a spiritual awakening in the Kingdom of Judah. At the time leading up to this awakening Isaiah the Prophet declared, “The Lord says: ‘These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men’” (Isaiah 29:13 ). Centuries later Jesus quoted this exact scripture to the Pharisees and teachers of the law. The Book of Proverbs, like Jesus, teaches wisdom is found in fearing the Lord.
There are 31 chapters in the Book of Proverbs and I challenge you to read one chapter a day, one for each day of the month, this December. As you do you’ll see the Old and New Testaments draw closer together before your very eyes. Wisdom is found in fearing the Lord, obeying Him, praying to Him, forgiving much, speaking little , loving always , and apologizing when we sin. Jesus Christ said everyone who hears His words and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on a rock (Matthew 7:24).
Four hundred years before Jesus another great teacher, Socrates, said he was the wisest man alive because he knew he knew nothing. How true, for when we can admit we know nothing we then have the ears to hear Christ’s words and put them into practice. Wisdom is not found in what we know, it is found in whom we listen to. Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? Click here if you are ready to listen.
Wisdom – 36 Parables Monthly Newsletter – November 2009
One of the many beautiful threads weaving the Old and New Testaments together is wisdom. Simply put, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”(Proverbs 9:10). If you fear the Lord you will listen to Him, love others, and in doing so put yourself last (Dueteronomy 6:1-9, Mark 12:28-34 ). Throughout the Book of Proverbs in the Old Testament wisdom is presented as practical advice delivered in potent one liners like, “A man’s own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the Lord” (Proverbs 19:3 ).
Seven hundred years before Jesus’ life on Earth the Book of Proverbs was compiled by King Hezekiah during a spiritual awakening in the Kingdom of Judah. At the time leading up to this awakening Isaiah the Prophet declared, “The Lord says: ‘These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men’” (Isaiah 29:13 ). Centuries later Jesus quoted this exact scripture to the Pharisees and teachers of the law. The Book of Proverbs, like Jesus, teaches wisdom is found in fearing the Lord.
There are 31 chapters in the Book of Proverbs and I challenge you to read one chapter a day, one for each day of the month, this December. As you do you’ll see the Old and New Testaments draw closer together before your very eyes. Wisdom is found in fearing the Lord, obeying Him, praying to Him, forgiving much, speaking little , loving always , and apologizing when we sin. Jesus Christ said everyone who hears His words and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on a rock (Matthew 7:24).
Four hundred years before Jesus another great teacher, Socrates, said he was the wisest man alive because he knew he knew nothing. How true, for when we can admit we know nothing we then have the ears to hear Christ’s words and put them into practice. Wisdom is not found in what we know, it is found in whom we listen to. Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? Click here if you are ready to listen.