Gems from the Psalms (2)

The Path to Wisdom

Neville Turley

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding.  To him belongs eternal praise.  Psalm 111:10 (NIV)

There is a high quality publication, titled “Wisdom” by David Zuckerman.  According to the flysheet the author was motivated by the belief that one of the greatest gifts one generation can pass on to the next is the wisdom it has gained from experience.

So he recorded the thoughts, writings and ideas of some 54 of the world’s most prominent religious leaders, politicians, actors, artists, designers, musicians, writers and business leaders for posterity.  These people had in their respective fields made a worldwide impact on their fellow beings, and whose collective wisdom would be a precious heritage for successive generations.

The Bible has also recorded for posterity (and for posterity read ‘you and me’) its definition of wisdom.  It’s our verse for the day.  Wisdom is a recurrent theme in the Old Testament.  ‘The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding’ Job 28:28.

Fear and reverence for God should always govern our conduct.  God grants those who obey his words the wisdom to decide matters well. 

We should always praise him for we must never lose sight of the fact that it is Almighty God who has saved us and with whom we have an eternal covenant through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Prayer: Almighty God, in Christ you have made all things new. Grant us wisdom to discern what is pleasing to you. Strengthen us through the Holy Spirit so that our conduct makes us worthy of our calling. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.