Becoming a Godly Man

“My Son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.”

(Proverbs 2:1-5)

The quest for truth and the knowledge of God is the apex of the masculine journey. Who are we? What is our calling? Why are we here? What does God think of us? Thankfully, God answers our cry and reveals in His Word the map we need to find the sacred treasure for godly knowledge. 1) Receive my words. 2) Hide my commandments with thee. 3) Incline thine ear unto wisdom. 4) Apply thy heart to understanding 5) Criest after knowledge. 6) Liftest up thy voice for understanding. 7) Seekest her as silver. 8)Searchest for her as for hid treasure. “Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.” Fear of the Lord and knowledge go hand in hand. According to Proverbs 9:10; “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.” To fear the Lord means to revere God, to respect Him and have humility before him. As men, we must lay aside our dependence on worldly knowledge and submit ourselves under the mighty hand of God. By following the eight principles above, not by the letter of the law, but with a heartfelt desire to obtain the knowledge of God, He will grant us the desires of our hearts. We will become Godly men.