“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Proverbs 1:7
Before I stop writing blogs, I want to mention a couple of the ways I tried to gain knowledge and wisdom during my lifetime. I know that the most important pursuit in life is to know God. I also know that I must read the Bible to know God. Wisdom is putting the knowledge God gives me into practice. Here are a couple of ways that I have gained knowledge in my last years.
By God’s grace, I have been able to hear good preaching and to read good Bible commentaries. I was privileged to know James Montgomery Boice and to listen to his Bible Study Hour on the radio or internet (still available). I have also read all the Bible commentaries that he has written. He introduced me to R.C. Sproul by putting us both on the Council of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. When we moved to Florida in 2007, we joined Saint Andrew's Chapel where R.C. was the pastor. Listening to him preach each week taught me much. I still listen to him on Renewing Your Mind every day.
The other knowledge I get on my computer is Al Mohler’s The Briefing. The Briefing is a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Listening to this each day keeps me current on what is happening in the world. I love it.
These two sources of knowledge keep me informed so that I can read, watch, and listen to other sources of knowledge. For example, I bought Daily Doctrine by Kevin DeYoung and was so impressed with how much I learned about doctrine that I (Rosemary Jensen Bible Foundation) bought 30,000 of these books and sent them to pastors in Africa. I really learned from that book, and they will too!
Getting knowledge is necessary for any Christian. We need to keep on learning. I am grateful that my eyes are still good enough to read. And I am grateful that I can still remember enough to put some of my knowledge into practice.
I hope this blog helps you become a knowledgeable and wise Christian.
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