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Devotional for October 12, 2026

THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Proverbs 9:10

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding”

Additional Verses

📖 1 Kings 3:1-28; Proverbs 9: 1-18

One of the Spirits of the LORD is the Spirit of the fear of the LORD according to Isaiah 11:2. As a child of God you are expected to have the fullness of the Spirit of God, but for now let us focus on the Spirit of the fear of the LORD. You can only fear God when you understand Who He is and what He has done in your life and in this world. This fear is reverence and not terror. It means deep respect and humble submission to God rather than being afraid of Him. If you do not have the knowledge about God, you may take Him for granted and that is very dangerous to take your Creator for granted because you will lead yourself to destruction. God is your Creator and King David was very conscious about that. Psalm 139:14 says, “I praise you because l am fearfully and wonderfully made, your works are wonderful, l know that full well.” When you study the Word of God you are shown who God is and you were given examples of great men and women who feared the LORD. Look at Abraham, the father of nations, he feared God and was obedient to all the instructions given to him. Genesis 22:2 says, “Then God said, ‘Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moria. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains l will tell you about.” He did as the Lord God commanded. The Lord later then provided a lamb for the sacrifice instead of Isaac. Just by being obedient he pleased God and he was rewarded. When you fear God, it means you are obedient to His Word and there is never a time that you will bargain or compromise with God. Once you do this, you are pleasing to the Father and you will be given wisdom, the wisdom which comes only from above, which is not limited to this world. Wisdom is also one of the seven Spirits of God by which all things were created. In other words, wisdom is the driving force that makes all things possible. Proverbs 4:7 actually says, “Wisdom is the principal thing.” This means that all things proceed from the Wisdom of God and this Wisdom is Jesus Christ. Colossians 2:3 reveals that it is in Jesus Christ that all treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden. Evidence of the fear of the LORD is only when you spend time meditating upon God’s Word, day and night and observing to live according to what the Word says just as Joshua was commanded. Joshua 1:8 says, “Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth, meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” When you do this, the Wisdom of God who in this case is Jesus Christ, takes over your life transforming you into His perfect image. When you have the fullness of Christ in your life, you also have the knowledge of the Holy One, you have the Spirit of Understanding in you and you know. The Spirit of understanding is also one of the seven Spirits of God. One thing that Solomon requested from the LORD was Wisdom. In 1 Kings 4:29 it is written, “And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore.” Prosperity and success during Solomon’s reign were a product of the Spirit of Wisdom, the Spirit of Understanding and the Spirit of Knowledge in him. All these were given to him because he had a virtue of the reverential fear of the LORD. In all that you may be seeking after therefore, seek wisdom because it is the driving force for all the success and prosperity you may ever need. Pray to God regularly asking The Holy Spirit to give you a heart of reverent wonder, deep and holy fear. True understanding of life then begins when you acknowledge God’s supreme position and holiness. So have the reverential fear of the Lord, and you will be pleasing to God. Alleluia!

Prayer

Dear LORD God Almighty, I thank You for Your Word which helps me to grow. I ask for more wisdom as I want to be obedient to Your Word and always acknowledge Your supreme position in my life. In Jesus Christ’s mighty name I pray. Amen.