Seek GODLY WISDOM for our DAILY LIVING
June 29
Bible Reading: Proverbs Chapters 1-3
Seek GODLY WISDOM for our DAILY LIVING
"The proverbs of Solomon the son
of David, king of Israel: to know wisdom
and instruction, to perceive the
words of understanding, to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice,
judgment, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, to the young man
knowledge and discretion-- a wise man
will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain
wise counsel. Wisdom calls aloud outside
- whoever listens to me will dwell safely, and will be secure, without fear of
evil."
(Prov. 1:1-5, 20, 33)
The book of
Proverbs is attributed to King Solomon (Prov. 1:1) who obtained his wisdom as a
gift from God (1 Kings 3:11–12). Using this wonderful extraordinary ability to
understand profound matters, he penned wonderful proverbial sayings that attest
to his wisdom.
"And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding and
largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore. Thus Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men of the East and all
the wisdom of Egypt...for he was
wiser than all men…and his fame was in all the surrounding nations. He spoke three thousand proverbs and
his songs were one thousand and five. Also he spoke of trees, from the cedar
tree of Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also
of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish. And men of all nations, from all the kings of the earth who had heard
of his wisdom, came to hear the wisdom of Solomon." (1 Kings 4:29-34)
The book of
Proverbs provides wisdom and guidance for living an obedient life. Here, the
wise king Solomon instructs his “son,”
and thus ultimately every young person, in the importance of knowing the Lord,
for it is God who imparts wisdom sufficient for all the complexities and
challenges of life. This book also imparts to all young people (and to all who
are wise enough to listen) the principles by which life must be lived if it is
to be successful (Prov. 1:2–5).
Let us understand that wisdom is the
God-given ability to see life with objectivity and handle life with stability
imparted from God’s word. Wisdom is the ability to apply knowledge in the proper way that benefits
man and honors God. To be able to attain wisdom, we need to seek God with godly
fear and reverence that is the foundational step for all wisdom (Prov. 1:7) and
take time to listen to God in the midst of all the noises that tries to capture
our attention.
Let us seek godly wisdom for our
daily living – we will then ‘dwell safely and be secure without any fear of evil’ (Prov.
1:33).
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever." (Psalms 111:10) "See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is." (Eph 5:15-17)
