The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Have you ever asked someone more knowledgeable than yourself for their input or help, but thought you knew better, so simply ignored their guidance? If, we are honest with ourselves it no doubt happened first with a parent, a teacher, or a good friend.
The same is true when we ask in prayer for God's help, search the scriptures, but think it doesn't apply to us.
Everyone wants to do things on their own but sometimes to their own foolish demise. God gave us the scriptures that we might grow in His knowledge and wisdom, the end result of which leads to salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ who is the embodiment of God and the embodiment of the Word. The only way to understand is to immerse yourself in the written word.
