Through the pages of the Bible, we learn that God walks with us and in us. As we consult Biblical wisdom, we discover that God has a purpose in everything He says and does. The scriptures enlighten us in the ways and priority of God as well as His reasons for the methods in which He deals with His beloved children.
These books challenge us to consult God in all our choices and decisions and to allow God’s Spirit to guide us each moment of our day, as well as in every preference and resolution we adopt in our lifetime (Proverbs 3:5-6). We realize that God never allows us to suffer in life, without planting a seed for a miracle within each trial.
He uses these issues to increase our faith in His faithfulness and to draw us into a more intimate union with Him. Whether the book is written as a conversation among friends like Job, or in short summations of truth like Proverbs, or poetic prose like Psalms and Song of Solomon, God actually speaks to us through the authors of these books.
They provide us with information and truth that are as viable to us today as they were at the time they were written. If we ask for it, God liberally gives us His wisdom (James 1:5-6). This is a priceless treasure by which we live with His discretion and precision that protect us, teach us, and help us to prosper.
We ultimately learn that Christ is our whole life, as well as our holiness, regeneration, and redemption (James 1:5-7; Colossians 3:3-4; Proverbs 4:5-7, 8:12). There is no similarity between the wisdom of the world in comparison to Biblical wisdom.
Prayer:
Father God, Biblical wisdom is powerful, living, and separates us from carnality (Hebrews 4:12). It gives us sound, infinite, timeless advice on which we can base our life both now and for eternity. This astute knowledge gives us the insight to trust in You with our whole heart, and not to depend on human philosophy. Bible truths help us to submit our daily schedule to You, so You will direct our path (Proverbs 3:5-6). Biblical literature teaches us Your wisdom for daily living. They inspire in us a righteous and moral life.
They also instruct us on how to live with consideration and respect for our self and others, and they motivate us to eliminate strife and stress from our life as we pursue peace with everyone in every situation (Psalm 34:14-16; James 3:1-18). The way to gain Your wisdom is to respect Your mighty power (Psalm 111:10). Your wisdom teaches us humility, mercy, sincerity, honesty, availability, serenity, compassion, and genuine behavior. Thank You that through the sanctifying power of Your Spirit, there is no hypocrisy, selfishness, pride, or rebellion left in us (Ecclesiastes 7:12, 19).
Thought for the Day:
I bought some herbal teas that have worldly wisdom on the tab of each bag. When I read them, I burst into laughter half of the time, and I am disappointed in the words the other half. Philosophers in this world struggle in their attempt to sound wise and to make profound statements. However, their profundity is limited to humanism, and based on what we can do with our finite willpower and understanding, which is temporary at best.
- Proverbs 3:7
