Words of Encouragement
January - 16 - 2005
We pursue so many things, but only one pursuit brings wisdom. Paul reminded the Athenians that God made us to seek after him and find him (Acts 17). The wisdom of Proverbs keeps leading us back to "knowing God" and having a deep and reverential awe toward him as the source of wisdom. Understanding of priorities, needs, purposes, goals, problems, and issues can only occur when we first recognize who the Lord is and know Him in our day to day lives.
Today's Scripture is Proverbs 9:10.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Let us pray.
Holy, and Eternal God. We confess that we know you so much less than you know us. But your faithfulness in our lives, your power displayed in history, your grace shared with so many through the cross of Christ, and your promise to bring us home to you one day all help sustain us. We want to know you so that our lives can be lost in your will -- not for our glory or gain, but for your praise, we ask that you make yourself known to us in the things we do today.
In the name of Jesus we pray.
Amen.