Good Morning Friends,
“My son, if you accept my words and store up
my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to
understanding, and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,
and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,
then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.”
(Proverbs 2:1-5)
There are two things that Solomon teaches in
this passage.
First, that wisdom has it source in God. There
is a great deal of knowledge in the world. Man has researched every field and
uncovered many of the secrets of how the world works. But that’s just
knowledge. Wisdom is from the Lord. Wisdom is how to apply knowledge. It is how
to use knowledge to accomplish what is good and what is right. That only comes
from God.
Second, that wisdom must be sought. It won’t just
come to us. God will allow us to walk in folly if that’s what we choose and
will never forcefully thrust wisdom upon us. There are many who make that very
choice. They follow the path of foolishness, thinking they are intelligent
enough to know what is right by themselves and know what is best without
seeking it from the Lord.
God invites each of us to seek wisdom from
Him. When we ask God for wisdom, God promises to provide it. James promised,
“If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all
without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” (James 1:5)
Remember wisdom’s source -- and ask Him for
it!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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