Ancient Chinese Proverb

The definition of a ‘proverb’ is a short, wise, easy-to-learn saying that calls a person to action.
“You reap what you sow” for example should put us in mind of what we are doing to prevent us from reaping unsavory ends later on.

Dr. Charles Stanley has a saying along these lines that I enjoy where he says, “We reap what we sow, more than we sow, and later than we sow it.”
Proverbs 1:7a states “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.” Once we acknowledge that God is King, Creator, Father and saviour, we are getting smarter already! Fear of God is not trepidation but rather respect for His power and authority over our lives. God made it so simple for us to be His children. By believing in Jesus Christ as our Saviour and Redeemer, admitting that we sin or make bad choices, we then become a child of the King. This fear of God and His awesome power crosses over to our obedience and submission to Him. Kind of funny, though, it’s as if Solomon is saying “If you believe you’re getting smarter already!”God’s wisdom will give us power to discern, be compassionate, make good decisions, encourage others and be able to communicate with Him more efficiently.