Journal Entry May 1, 2010
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who
follow His precepts have good understanding.” Psalm 111:10
(The scripture verse above appears at the bottom of the
page. I wrote in words above the key words in this passage. Above fear, I
wrote, respect; atop beginning, start. Over precepts, laws.)
In order to gain wisdom we have to have respect for God and
His guidance. WE have to surrender all we know to Him who gave us the capacity
to learn.
We can’t get angry if God wants to not do what we want. Also, He determines what we have or don’t
have.
Years ago we were looking for a house to purchase. I read of
one in the country. We drove out to it and turned the car around and drove
slowly past it. On the second drive past, Hubby talked about making positive
improvements to the property. But the
house was not to be ours.
I worked out of town and had to meet a ride. The house we
eventually found was on the main route to a hospital- in the winter time our
street is one of the first streets cleared of snow. The house in the country
was on a road that could have been one of the first ones drifted shut in a
snowstorm. God knew our need.
Also, the house in the country might have been on a well. If
the mineral content of that water had been a certain way, our son and I could
have had serious problems but we didn’t know that until at least six years
later.
God’s wisdom is without equal. When we follow His guidance,
we will gain the knowledge we need.
Update:
God guides each of us through circumstances in our
lives. We might not be aware of why he denies us what we desire at that time.
If we are patient and wait for what God deems best for us, He will give us what
we need.
Our home is located three blocks from the elementary school
our son attended and the junior high was roughly three blocks in another
direction from us. The hospital is a half mile or so away. When we have to, we
can get there in a couple of minutes. After living here for ten years, I
started attending a small church located a half mile south of our home.
I grew spiritually because of what I learned while I sat
under God’s instruction in that small holiness church. He also allowed me to
meet some very devout and godly people, many of whom I count as friends today.
God has been good to us.
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