FAITH CAPSULE: Gain understanding of the Word of God.

Psalm 34

To understand the Word of God is to live life for God, not to live a life of waste.
Understanding will enable one to have a knowing edge, not fall where the world falls.
Get to know that the Word of God is God. 
John 1:1 confirms that the Word of God is God, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. “
Understand God in His Word.
Indeed, one with no understanding of the Word of God cannot observe to see God in His Word to fear God, to live life in obedience to God.
The evidence of the lack of understanding of God is that they do not hear the Word of God.
John 8:47, “He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.” 
Search yourself to know if you are of God.
Do you understand God to seek Him?
Psalmist buttresses: “The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there are any who understand, who seek God. They have all turned aside, they have together become corrupt; there is none who does good, no, not one.” (Psalm 14:2-3)
To fear God is rooted in studying Him to understand and know His Word, the key to all that matters in living life.
One with understanding, knowledge, and wisdom should have a place in one who lives for God.
Firstly, “…But knowledge is easy to him who understands.” (Proverbs 14:6) One with the understanding of God will always have a knowing edge over challenges, and a peace that surpasses all understanding becomes the identity.
Secondly, “Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding…” (Proverbs 14:33) 
Wisdom is the instruction of God.
1Corinthians 1:30 states, “But of Him, you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God…” 
The wisdom of God in the heart of such is Jesus in the life of such. Meditate on the Word of God day and night to remain in the presence of God.
David had his heart for God, and that qualifies him to teach the fear of God. Psalm 34:11 records “Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.”
David knows what it is to have an ear to hear and fear God, which kept him in his challenges.
DO YOU FEAR GOD?
Psalm 34:13-14 identifies four points in one who fears God: 
1. Keep your tongue from evil,
2. Keep your lips from speaking deceit, 
3. Depart from evil and do good,
4. Seek peace and pursue it. 
In this wicked world, one should meditate on what it means to fear God. In the journey of life, Abraham served God because he feared God. Hebrews 11:8 testifies, “By faith, Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.”
Just like Abraham, fear God, give yourself to obey His Word, and strive to retain the presence of God.

Prayer for today: Pray that listening to gain the understanding to seek God becomes your portion.