DEAR little baby is amused with his little toy, but does not know how to manage his hands so as to reach it. Everything has to be learned, so all through the life in this world it must be a constant lesson. There are some lessons of greater importance than others. A little play thing might be thought of as only for amusement, yet the child learns a little by it that will be of profit to him later on.
There is one lesson I would like to mention which’ is above all else that we should learn in our early days, and that is, “The fear of the Lord.” This, we know, is not taught in the day schools, but no doubt your teacher in the Sunday school may have brought it before you in the lesson that is the beginning of wisdom.
If we want to become wise, the first thing is this which our text brings before us. We know He is over all, and the One with all power, and therefore nothing can take place without Him. In His hand is our breath, and He is the One who punishes the evil doer, and the rewarder of them that do well. We should therefore fear Him. and every one who does not fear Him is not wise, and has yet to learn the most important lesson.
Have you learned this important lesson?
Messages of God’s Love 12/4/1921