Pray the Word with David Platt is a resource from radical.net.

Proverbs chapter 9, verse 10, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,

and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.

So this is a truth we have seen, as read through Proverbs, like over and over and

over again, especially at the very beginning. But then it keeps coming back up at different points

in the book of Proverbs. And I think that's intentional. I know it's intentional. The Holy Spirit has inspired every word in the Bible,

and it's all in its particular place for a purpose. And so it's good, I think, amidst all kinds of

so helpful, practical sayings in the Bible about how to live wisely, to remember to step back

and remember that the beginning point for wisdom is the fear of God.

Wisdom flows from seeing God for who he is and responding to God appropriately.

The knowledge of the Holy One, Proverbs 910 says, is insight.

Like this is the beginning.

So wisdom starts with a God-centered view of the world. That is so key,

because there is so much that passes for wisdom in the world that doesn't spring from this source,

from a God-centeredness.

Now, much of it is God's grace that he gives in different ways in a sinful world. But true wisdom starts with a God-centered view of the world.

And if we are not careful, we will fall into the trap of thinking wisdom

begins with a man-centered view of the world. That's the spring of worldly wisdom. That's the

source from which worldly wisdom flows, thinking what is best for me,

what works well for me? How can I make money? How can I get this? How can I do that?

And again, it's not that all our questions are necessarily wrong in that and all our

planning is necessarily wrong. The problem is our starting point. Our starting point must be

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