Loving our children- fearing the LORD

Good morning! 
     Today I was wondering where to read for part of the summer and I decided to read through the Proverbs of Solomon.   One verse stuck out to me as I read Chapter 1:7  "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."
     It seems the whole 1st chapter of Proverbs is about wisdom and knowledge.  Wisdom being the truth and knowledge knowing how to apply the truth to our lives.  This verse tells us we need to start with fearing the LORD.  The Hebrew dictionary says this word LORD means:  the self -Existent or Eternal, Jehovah, the Jewish national name of God: Jehovah, the Lord.  Does it mean to be afraid of the LORD or might it mean to have a healthy respect for Him, the One who created the universe? In order to even begin to attain wisdom we must have some sort of realization who He is and who we are.
     Who do you think the LORD is?  What is His character?  Is He in control in this world, in your life?  These are some questions I ask of myself.  Does He have good planned for me?  To begin to understand and have knowledge, we start with the LORD and who He is.  When we have some sort of clue as to who He is, how majestic and powerful He is, how able He is to answer our prayer then we begin to open our hearts and minds to His working in our lives.  It is our beginning to attain knowledge.
     Those who won't start with the LORD are called "fools."  They despise wisdom and knowledge because they refuse the LORD and His Word.  They refuse to know what true wisdom and knowledge are.  How about you, do you have a healthy fear of the LORD? 
     Are you reading His Word, the Bible daily to know wisdom and knowledge.  If you are a mom, are you instilling in your children a healthy fear of God, love for the Lord Jesus in the lives of your children.  What a privilege you have!  Don't miss out on it!
     There are so many wonderful Bible stories that can be taught in a simple way to your children/grandchildren/neighborhood children and then applied to their lives.  I would recommend starting in the book of John, read a passage about the life of Jesus, let the children know what you learned from the passage and then pick out a way it could apply to their life, a way it applies to your life.  Sing a song that may reflect the truth you find in the passage and enjoy the time with your children.  This is time you will never regret.  Have a wonderful day!