Do you find yourself growing in the fear of God? Here, Paul Washer explains that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge. This fear of God comes as a result of knowing God and knowing Him correctly. The more we comprehend who God is, the better we understand that He is holy and righteous, which leads us to fear Him more. Thus, the mature believer continually grows in his fear of God. Do you find yourself incrementally growing in the knowledge of God and your fear of God? Proverbs 9:9 (NKJV) – “Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.”

Fear of God, as we see in the Scriptures, is the beginning of wisdom, it's the beginning of knowledge. It's not just something that an immature believer who improperly understands God does, but the most mature believer is growing in the fear of the Lord. Now, the fear of the Lord is the result of knowing God and knowing God correctly, knowing Him biblically. The more that we understand who God is, the more we understand that He's holy, that He's righteous, that He's beautiful, that He's love, the more we will fear Him. You