The Bible repeatedly tells us that
God’s wisdom is readily available to us and would enhance our lives in
countless ways, including the expansion of our lot in eternity, but sadly we
choose to leave much of it unclaimed. The diagnosis? We love our sin way too
much. We’re told that we leave a majority of God’s life-giving wisdom on the
table because “simple ones love their simple ways” and “mockers delight in
their mockery” (Pr.1:20-22). As Jesus put it, “Everyone who does evil hates the
light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be
exposed” (Jn.3:20). We should consider what our sin is really costing us. We
not only run from God when we sin, we run from the blessings of God’s wisdom.
It is scary to step into the light, that is true. But that is part of the
process. The truth is “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”
(Pr.9:10; 1:7; 15:33, etc.) furthermore “the fear of the Lord is the fountain
of life” (Pr.14:27; 19:23; 22:4, etc.). It may be difficult to “face the Lord” in
moments of honest introspection, owning the ways we fall short, but don’t ever
forget it is also the watershed of his enduring blessing.
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