How to Live Wisely

Reflections

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God, Spirituality, Jesus, The Bible Project, Tim Mackie, Theology, Bibleproject, Meditation, Religion, New Testament, Bible, Mindfulness, Religion & Spirituality, Bible Study, Cheree Hayes, Christianity, Old Testament, Reflection

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🗓️ 26 May 2021

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

What does it mean to fear the Lord and be wise? The book of Proverbs helps us understand how to live by God’s wisdom. It teaches us that true wisdom isn’t just knowing the right thing to do––it’s about doing it. But how do we know what the right decisions are in every situation? The Scriptures show us that God understands what is good and bad in the world. So to be wise, we must first recognize that our own perspectives are limited and God knows what we can’t comprehend. This humble dependence is called the “fear of the Lord,” and it’s where all wisdom starts. From this posture of reliance, we can begin to learn from God and live in light of his wisdom. So what does God say is wise? Jesus shows us the way. He perfectly embodies God’s wisdom and summarizes what it means by calling us to love others as he loved us.

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0:00.0	What does it mean to fear the Lord and be wise?
0:20.2	Hey friends, this is Shri at Bible Project.
0:23.0	In this episode of Reflections,
0:24.8	we continue our wisdom series by opening the book of Proverbs.
0:28.8	Tim is here today to help us understand what it means to fear the Lord and live in wisdom.
0:34.2	Following his message, Michelle will read from Proverbs 1,
0:37.8	and stay tuned because after the Bible reading,
0:40.3	we'll have a chance to reflect and pray for wisdom
0:42.9	to make the decisions we're facing right now.
0:45.8	Listen in.
0:48.8	Hey everybody, this is Tim McE from the Bible Project.
0:52.1	And if you're reading the Old Testament,
0:54.3	you'll come across what feel like
0:56.3	some of the most practical and profound books of the whole Bible.
1:00.1	They're sometimes called the wisdom books that include Proverbs,
1:03.6	Ecclesiastes, Job, and sometimes the Song of Songs.
1:07.3	And these books are all exploring from different angles.
1:09.9	The question of how one goes about attaining true wisdom that leads to the good life.
1:15.6	And Proverbs in one sense is the most straightforward of all these books.
1:19.4	And lucky for us, it comes with a handy introduction paragraph.
1:23.1	The opening verses are a lot like a summary that you find on the back cover of a book
1:27.8	and it tells you what the book is all about and what you're going to get from reading it.
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