Good morning!
Several years ago, I focused on reading Proverbs. More recently, I had been re-reading Psalms as a part of my evening prayers before bed. I have found these two books to be powerful as so much applies to living in a way that helps me walk with Jesus. Here are a couple verses from Proverbs for you to consider…
I had very little knowledge of Proverbs other than this scripture came from Solomon after God granted him his request for wisdom, discernment and right knowledge. So it was interesting that I ran into a short devotional that focused on a couple of the Proverbs I have recently read as seen above.
How often do we in our work (paid or volunteer) and life pray for wisdom and discernment – God’s wisdom and discernment?
So how can or do we become wise – wise in the sense of having access or understanding of wisdom in a godly sense, from God, through the Holy Spirit?
In the first verse above, wisdom is referred to as a tree of life to those who embrace her – who hold her tightly…interesting but what is underneath that?
I was impacted by this thought as shared in the short devotional I read. There is an old Jewish saying that says when you read the Bible it becomes “a tree of life to those that lay hold of it.”. Scripture, the Word of God. This ties to the second Proverb. The Lord gives wisdom – from His mouth…scripture, the Bible, the Word of God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. All wisdom comes forth from our God.
So is there a formula for becoming wise? Having wisdom and discernment?
As believers there is if you trust scripture, God’s Word. Right here in Proverbs we are told – if we commit, dive deep, spend time, hold the Word tight, listen as we read scripture, follow the connections that scripture provides between then and now, allow the voice of God to be heard…wisdom and discernment will be in us – we will have knowledge and understanding.
And not only that, we will be happy or maybe better yet happy is understood as we will have joy. Are you joyful this morning?
Lord Jesus, my prayer for each of us as we go into this weekend is that for each of us we realize that spending time in God’s Word is worth the investment of time, time that God has given us, allowing the Holy Spirit to guide us into wisdom and discernment. In our daily lives. In our work purposed by God. In everything we do and say or do not do and do not say. Amen!
Have a weekend filled with the Peace that comes from knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
Patrick
Several years ago, I focused on reading Proverbs. More recently, I had been re-reading Psalms as a part of my evening prayers before bed. I have found these two books to be powerful as so much applies to living in a way that helps me walk with Jesus. Here are a couple verses from Proverbs for you to consider…
- Proverbs 3:18 Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly.
- Proverbs 2:6 For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
I had very little knowledge of Proverbs other than this scripture came from Solomon after God granted him his request for wisdom, discernment and right knowledge. So it was interesting that I ran into a short devotional that focused on a couple of the Proverbs I have recently read as seen above.
How often do we in our work (paid or volunteer) and life pray for wisdom and discernment – God’s wisdom and discernment?
So how can or do we become wise – wise in the sense of having access or understanding of wisdom in a godly sense, from God, through the Holy Spirit?
In the first verse above, wisdom is referred to as a tree of life to those who embrace her – who hold her tightly…interesting but what is underneath that?
I was impacted by this thought as shared in the short devotional I read. There is an old Jewish saying that says when you read the Bible it becomes “a tree of life to those that lay hold of it.”. Scripture, the Word of God. This ties to the second Proverb. The Lord gives wisdom – from His mouth…scripture, the Bible, the Word of God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. All wisdom comes forth from our God.
So is there a formula for becoming wise? Having wisdom and discernment?
As believers there is if you trust scripture, God’s Word. Right here in Proverbs we are told – if we commit, dive deep, spend time, hold the Word tight, listen as we read scripture, follow the connections that scripture provides between then and now, allow the voice of God to be heard…wisdom and discernment will be in us – we will have knowledge and understanding.
And not only that, we will be happy or maybe better yet happy is understood as we will have joy. Are you joyful this morning?
Lord Jesus, my prayer for each of us as we go into this weekend is that for each of us we realize that spending time in God’s Word is worth the investment of time, time that God has given us, allowing the Holy Spirit to guide us into wisdom and discernment. In our daily lives. In our work purposed by God. In everything we do and say or do not do and do not say. Amen!
Have a weekend filled with the Peace that comes from knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
Patrick
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