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Daily Devotion: Proverbs 2:1-5

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Proverbs 2:1-5     "My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;  (2)  So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;  (3)  Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;  (4)  If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;  (5)  Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God."

The word, if, is mentioned three times in these five verses. This is a conditional statement that is threefold and is followed by the word, then. If you do this, then the other will happen. One of the most often mentioned "if-then" statements is found in 2 Chronicles 7:14, "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." With statements such as this, we cannot expect the "then" to come before the "if". I hope I'm not confusing you with my thoughts. 

 We were told in Proverbs chapter 1:7, "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge..."  This chapter begins by telling us that in order to understand the fear of the Lord, we need to spend time in His Word. "IF we will receive His words and hide them in our hearts", we can understand the fear of the Lord. IF we incline our ears to hear that which is true and wise, then we can understand the fear of the Lord.  IF we seek and ask for knowledge and understanding, then we can understand the fear of the Lord. IF we esteem the Word of God more highly than silver and gold, then we can understand the fear of the Lord.  Why is this so important? If I can place it in the most simple terms, there are so many things, situations, and circumstances in life that we just do not understand. But by learning more about God through His Word, we can find peace through Him. Let us search through the book of Proverbs with the intention of "receiving, hiding, listening, and applying" those things we learn. By doing so, we can find ourselves in a closer walk with the Creator of all this universe. And that is "the fear (giving honor) of the Lord"

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