Wisdom

“The beginning of Wisdom is: get Wisdom (skilful and godly Wisdom)! (For skilful and godly wisdom is the principle thing.) And with all you have gotten, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation.) Prize wisdom highly and exalt her, and she will exalt and promote you; she will give you to honour when you embrace her.” Proverbs 4:7-8

I’m sure God has a sense of humour. It couldn’t be clearer. The beginning of Wisdom is…..GET WISDOM. Just get it!!!

The key to becoming motivated is to just begin doing what you have been putting off doing. The motivation will come as you build that elusive momentum. Just do it.

Our Creator has written us the ultimate instruction manual, and all we have to do is read it, and build a foundation of skilful wisdom into our lives. Then when the storms hit, our world will not come crashing down into sinking sands.

It still blows my mind after all these years as a Christian that the Word of God is alive (sharper than a double edged sword!) I have an old bible that Ric gave me when we were engaged (so it’s 20 years old!). It is falling apart and sits under my bed for those moments when I can’t find a verse anywhere else because all my favourite verses are coloured in yellow. It’s like a faithful old friend that never leaves me.

That’s like wisdom. When you have it, it will never leave you and will take you to places (of honour) you could not get to by yourself. When you treasure wisdom, you will see clearer, judge with discernment, walk with direction and speak with authority.

“And He thoroughly opened up their minds to understand the Scriptures” Luke 24:45

If you are attempting to learn a new language, you usually spend a long time immersing yourself in foreign words that don’t make sense, and all of a sudden it comes together (unfortunately this never happened to me in French class) and you become ‘one’ with the foreigners. Notice that ‘He’ opened up their minds. Another translation says that He ‘illuminated’ their minds to comprehend the Scriptures.

Every time I hear someone talking about getting a ‘revelation’ I think of this verse. ‘The light comes on’ or ‘the penny drops’…the getting of wisdom.

So pray for and embrace Wisdom and understanding above all things, and you will be rewarded magnificently.

“She (Wisdom) shall give to your head a wreath of gracefulness; a crown of beauty and glory she will deliver to you.” Proverbs 4:9