For sure I want to be wise, I recall reading the story of King Solomon and the 2 mothers when I was much younger. I was in awe.
So it seems then, that the prerequisite to wisdom is fear. What exactly does it mean to fear the Lord? Do I fear the Lord?
I hardly think so.
To fear someone means to recognise His superiority; the total power and ultimate control that He can wield over you. There should be a sense of dread and awe when I approach God. Like what Jesus said, "rather, fear Him who can destroy both body and soul in hell."
I often associate God with flowers and fields, laughing babies and drooling dogs. I think about love, peace, forgiveness...and all the feely-good stuff when I think about Him. Subconsciously I lower the position of God to my level even. I'd admit that there are times when I see Him as my partner and forget that He is God.
Not that He is not our partner, not that God is not about flowers and fields, laughing babies and drooling dogs, love, peace, forgiveness...and all the feely-good stuff. I think I simply just don't give Him to due respect and awe that He deserves.
I need to think more about lightnings, thunderstorms, earthquakes and tsunamis, and know that my God is capable of all these things too.
You know what? This is such a heavy topic. My attempt to self-reflect has failed terribly. Now I am more confused about the subject matter than when I first started this post.
