You walk into the zoo to see the lions, before you stands a fence a mote and plenty of space, because those lions are fierce predator's. You gaze at them, you see their teeth, they are sharp, their claws look well maintained from clawing at the trees in their exhibit and maybe from tearing apart the meat that they get for their daily diet. If you look at their size and compare it to yours, you see that they are quite large, you can see that one swipe from their paws could render a large gash in your side, but you realize that there is a large distance between you and them.
You have a healthy fear of them, you respect them and the safety measure that have been put in place to keep you safe from them. Why do you respect them? Is it because you understand how strong they are? Is it because you see their power? What is it about the lion that you respect? What is it about them that you fear?
The reason I am writing this, is because I believe we have lost the very thing that give us wisdom and respect, we have lost the key element that God has directed us too. In Proverb 9:10 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding." If we do not have a healthy fear of God, we don't understand who God is, we don't look to Him for help, we don't understand that He is our Father, we don't understand that He will guide us, direct us, punish us, just like our own parents would do. I think we have lost the meaning of what it is to be fearful of our parents, to be respectful of them. For me growing up, I had a healthy fear of my Mother, I wouldn't be disrespectful of her, because that was wrong, because that was un-honorable. Why does it seem today, that it is expectable to be disrespectful?
If you want wisdom, seek God first, He is your Father, He is Abba Father, He is maker of Heaven and Earth, He deserves our respect. He is greater than anything or anyone. We respect people, but we draw the line at respecting God or our parents, why is that? We respect the lion at the zoo, but can't respect the God that created us? Isn't it time to get back to the basics? Isn't it time to return to the beginning to see why our hearts are hardened to God?
Is your heart hardened to the truth of Our Father? Get back to the beginning, go back seek Him, find out why. Don't give up, for the fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom...
