“Living Skillfully in the Fear of God.” A series by Dr. Matt Thornton through the book of Proverbs.
If there is one phrase that most children know very well, it is probably the phrase "because I said so." Often times, parents use this phrase in order to instill a level of trust in the child. While this is not contrary to Scriptural patterns for building trust, and while we certainly have a Heavenly Father who has every right to say such a phrase to His children, in His giving of wisdom, He has not done so. God has given us real-life incentives for choosing to trust in Him.
Solomon writes that the wisdom of God is not just a list of do's and don'ts that we must blindly follow. We as Christians have the very reason why we should trust God with all of our hearts, and not put our weight onto untrustworthy pursuits and pleasures of this temporal world. We have, not only commands to trust God, but we have very good reason to trust Him. He loves us, and He wants the best for us. Even in the very person of Jesus, who is indeed God in the flesh, this is true. For He did not say, "come to this set of highest ideals and place your faith in them to save you," but rather Jesus says "come unto me, and I will give you rest."
Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-8.
Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker.
Recorded on Wednesday Night, December 16, 2020.
