FIND THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD – Proverbs 2:5
Proverbs 2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
God has promised you that you can find knowledge and that you can understand the fear of the Lord. This promise is not given to all; it is given to those who desire to find knowledge. You will not stumble across knowledge by mistake; you will only obtain it if you make an effort in order to find it. In the previous four verses, Solomon has gone through the steps of what you need to do in order to obtain the knowledge of God.
In order to obtain the knowledge of God and understand the fear of the Lord, you must first make an effort to meditate upon the Bible. In addition, you must set your heart and mind upon the things of God. Next you need to ask God for knowledge and understanding. Finally, you must seek after that which you desire to obtain. It is not enough to simply ask for it, but you must seek after it also.
When the servant of Abraham was seeking a wife for Isaac, he asked of God for a miracle to help him know the one whom God had chosen for Isaac. However, the servant of Abraham had to act upon the request and actually ask the young virgins to give him a drink of water. The servant of Abraham had to actively seek the will of the Lord after he had already asked.
When Gideon was pursuing the will of God, he asked the Lord to perform a miracle regarding the fleeces. However, what good would the request of Gideon have been had he not put the fleece out each night? Gideon had asked God for a miracle, but he had to also act upon that request by following through on his part by putting the fleece out.
It seems so easy to ask and seek, but that is the problem with most Christians today, they are willing to ask God to perform a miracle, but they are unwilling to do what it takes to step out in faith. Peter asked Jesus to call him to walk on water, but once Jesus said come, Peter still had to step out of the boat and put all of his weight upon the water.
Many Christians are not afraid to ask God for something because they really do not expect God to give it to them anyways. However, they are not willing to actively seek to put action to their faith because they are afraid of what others might think if they do not find what they set out to look for. It is because of this lack of asking and seeking that the world is not impressed by the light of Christians. The world does not see any real power in our God and as such, they have no incentive to turn from their wicked ways and to ask Jesus Christ to be their personal Savior.
During the Sermon on the Mount, Christ commanded us that we are to ask, seek, and knock. It is not enough to just ask, we must ask, we must seek, and we must knock. If we desire to obtain the promises of God, it is not enough to know where to look, appreciate the value of the promise of God and ask for it; we also must understand those things that God desires us to do in order to obtain it.
You can understand the fear of the Lord; God will reveal it to you. You can find the knowledge of God; God will guide you so that you can find it. A person who sits on the couch all day watching television is not very likely to earn a million dollars. So likewise, a Christian is not very likely to obtain knowledge of the ways of God if they do actively open up the word of God and try to hear HIS still small voice. The promises of God are available to you if you will only follow HIS directions in doing what is required of you in order to obtain the promises.