“Out of Proportion”
I will never forget the time I had my picture taken with one of my sisters in Christ when I attended Church Family Camp in August of 2005, at Oaks Kent. As I review now and analize the picture, we are out of proportion, with my head tucked under her arm, I was so uncomportable trying to elevate my heel to be able for me to level at least up to her shoulder. It was memorable yet so funny when I realized the scene in the picture which is out of proportion. My American friend, sister in Christ and my professional colleague was barefoot standing beside me and I stand beside her in an elevated pavement while I was raising my heel up to make me look like a bit taller. That was so amusing but mean a lot to me.
We could relate the meaning of this scenario to the devotional daily bread that I usually read and in the bible wherein the Psalmist wrote, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." ( Psalm 111:10). Fearing God requires that we get things in the proper proportion, like the fact that He is so much greater in every way than we are. "The works of the Lord are great". They are the outworking of His love. strength, wisdom, foresight, will and faithfulness. God means coming to grips with this truth.
But it’s easy to miss the point when we don’t stay close to God. The closer we get to Him, the more we realize how much we are lacking, and how desperately we need His far greater wisdom to direct our lives. Left to our little selves, we get everything out of our sync. If we’re honest, we have to admit that our limited perspective is often wrong and sometimes can be disrtuctive.
Wise people realize how little they know and how much they need the great wisdom of God.
" The wise will recognize their limitations and God’s unlimited power."___Psalter
