Midwives Who Feared the Lord Read Exodus 1:11–21 “The midwives, however, feared God . . . they let the boys live.” —Exodus 1:17 Sara McKinney was born without hands. One day she came home from school and announced she wanted to play a musical instrument. Settling on the trombone, she learned quickly and practiced hard,… Read More »

Abraham’s Fear of the Lord Read Genesis 22:1–14 “Now I know that you fear God.” —Genesis 22:12 In the Marines, new recruits learn to obey their commanding officer quickly and without hesitation. When responding to a command, they say, “Sir, yes sir!” Why? Because in the heat of battle, there is no time to debate.… Read More »

Where Is Wisdom Found? Read Job 28:12–28 “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.” —Job 28:28 One of the most famous riddles in history is the “riddle of the Sphinx” found in a Greek tragedy: “What walks on four legs in the morning, on two legs at noon, and… Read More »

The Key to Wisdom Read Isaiah 33:2–6 “The fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure.” —Isaiah 33:6 Losing keys is a common experience at our house. Did we leave them in the laundry room? With the groceries? In a coat pocket? Might they still be in the car? In any case, when… Read More »

The House of Wisdom Read Proverbs 9:1–11 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” —Proverbs 9:10 On the road to the Celestial City in Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Christian stops to rest at the Palace Beautiful. There he meets four sisters— Discretion, Piety, Prudence, and… Read More »