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DO YOU HAVE WISDOM?
AUG 20
Proverbs 4
Memorise Proverbs 4:5-6 "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom"
DO YOU HAVE WISDOM?
Wisdom is such an important virtue in a believer’s life. Proverbs 4:7 tells us that wisdom is the principal thing – it is first and foremost, the chief attribute that every Christian should strive towards. The wisdom that we are talking about is of course godly wisdom, not the wisdom of the world. This is the wisdom that can only come from the fear of the Lord, from the knowledge of God, from the understanding of His Word.
So we ask, how can we have this wisdom? As we saw yesterday, it can only come through a humble desire to learn. From verses 1-5 we see words and phrases in the imperative like ‘hear’, ‘attend to know’, ‘forsake not my law’, ‘let thine heart retain my words’, and ‘keep my commandments’. The emphasis here is on hearing and learning the doctrines, laws and commandments taught in this book, and by extension, the Word of God. There needs to be a continual active effort on the part of the learner to get wisdom, for he must diligently seek God’s Word and learn them all the days of his life. Can you resolve to do this?
But then we ask, why should we have wisdom? What is the use of having wisdom? The promise is that wisdom "shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee…exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee" (Proverbs 4:6 , 8-9). Armed with wisdom, the believer would have the discretion and discernment to make the right choices in life. It will be like a hedge around him to protect him. It will also honour and promote him in the sense that when you live a wise and godly life, men will naturally acknowledge it, and respect you for it. Though Solomon as King had all the right to expect honour and praise from men, it was truly his wisdom that gained their admiration, and was far more valuable a crown and ornament to him than the one made of gold upon his head. Indeed, the wonders of the wealth and power of this world pales in comparison to true wisdom. Just as David his father encouraged Solomon to pursue wisdom, the latter likewise exhorts all of us to get wisdom, get understanding, for it is the principal thing.
Thought: Do I treasure godly wisdom more than the anything else in this world? Prayer: Lord, grant me the grace to get wisdom, to get understanding, and to forget it not.
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Proverbs 4
Memorise Proverbs 4:5-6 "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom"
DO YOU HAVE WISDOM?
Wisdom is such an important virtue in a believer’s life. Proverbs 4:7 tells us that wisdom is the principal thing – it is first and foremost, the chief attribute that every Christian should strive towards. The wisdom that we are talking about is of course godly wisdom, not the wisdom of the world. This is the wisdom that can only come from the fear of the Lord, from the knowledge of God, from the understanding of His Word.
So we ask, how can we have this wisdom? As we saw yesterday, it can only come through a humble desire to learn. From verses 1-5 we see words and phrases in the imperative like ‘hear’, ‘attend to know’, ‘forsake not my law’, ‘let thine heart retain my words’, and ‘keep my commandments’. The emphasis here is on hearing and learning the doctrines, laws and commandments taught in this book, and by extension, the Word of God. There needs to be a continual active effort on the part of the learner to get wisdom, for he must diligently seek God’s Word and learn them all the days of his life. Can you resolve to do this?
But then we ask, why should we have wisdom? What is the use of having wisdom? The promise is that wisdom "shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee…exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee" (Proverbs 4:6 , 8-9). Armed with wisdom, the believer would have the discretion and discernment to make the right choices in life. It will be like a hedge around him to protect him. It will also honour and promote him in the sense that when you live a wise and godly life, men will naturally acknowledge it, and respect you for it. Though Solomon as King had all the right to expect honour and praise from men, it was truly his wisdom that gained their admiration, and was far more valuable a crown and ornament to him than the one made of gold upon his head. Indeed, the wonders of the wealth and power of this world pales in comparison to true wisdom. Just as David his father encouraged Solomon to pursue wisdom, the latter likewise exhorts all of us to get wisdom, get understanding, for it is the principal thing.
Thought: Do I treasure godly wisdom more than the anything else in this world? Prayer: Lord, grant me the grace to get wisdom, to get understanding, and to forget it not.
Posted in Teens RPG