precious scripture.

Proverbs 2:1-5

My son, if you receive my words
and treasure up my commandments with you,
making your ear attentive to wisdom
and inclining your heart to understanding;
yes, if you call out for insight
and raise your voice for understanding,
if you seek it like silver
and search for it as for hidden treasures,
then you will understand the fear of the LORD
and find the knowledge of God.

It would probably be best to not even make a comment about that verse. It's so powerful. However, I do want to say something in regards to "inclining your heart to understanding." Too often I read flippantly through scripture, even sharing scripture, without laboring over the dissection and in depth study of the passage. Recently, while studying passages in my Hermeneutics class, I have been humbled at how little I know scriptural background and context. God's word is precious, and I need to be "rightly dividing the Word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:16) When I search passionately for the truths of scripture then I will find the knowledge of God and I will fear him more. (Prov. 2:5) Remember what happened to Moses, Daniel, Ezekial, and Isaiah when they came to a better knowledge of God?