Wisdom

The book of Proverbs was written by Solomon, who was known as the wisest person in the world, and is considered to be the book of wisdom. But the book of Proverbs is not just a collection of wise sayings, it is also a collection of collections. The book's purpose statement found in verse 1:2-4, indicates the desire to confirm and pass on wisdom. The book's unifying theme is, " Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom" (9:10), and you see it in another form as, "Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge" (1:7).

Why am I telling you this? I want you to consider reading the book of Proverbs every month, so your wisdom will grow. I love the saying by author and pastor Mark Batterson that says this, "Work as if it depends on you, and Pray as if it depends on God." If you want to gain wisdom, don't just pray, but also work on it. One way you can do that is through Godly resources expanding your thinking and learning values through this book in the Bible. We can get a diversity of truths time and time again like these.

• Wisdom, which is the ability to judge and act according to God's instructions, is the most valuable of assets. 
• Wisdom is available to anyone, but the price is high.
• Wisdom originates in God, not self, and comes by attention to instruction. 
• Wisdom and righteousness go together, it is good to be wise, and it is wise to be good.
• Evil men suffer the consequences of their evil deeds. 
• The simple, the fool, the lazy, the ignorant, the proud, the immoral and corrupt, the sinful are never to be admired. 

​The wisdom contained in the book of Proverbs is as meaningful today as when it was written. Yet it is not a prosperity booklet or a "how to succeed" handbook in the worldly sense. This book tells how to order your values, which leads to character, which leads to wholeness, which leads to satisfaction. It warn us of the pitfalls along the way, and declares the foolishness of not developing the fear of the Lord. This book is 31 chapters, good for all of us to read and meditate on a chapter a day for a month. Then the next month read it again so it penetrates your soul. Pray and fast for wisdom today, then do what our verse tells us, "Get all the advise and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life."