Seek Wisdom

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Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-5 (ESV)

My son, if you receive my words

and treasure up my commandments with you,

  2     making your ear attentive to wisdom

and inclining your heart to understanding;

  3     yes, if you call out for insight

and raise your voice for understanding,

  4     if you seek it like silver

and search for it as for hidden treasures,

  5     then you will understand the fear of the Lord

and find the knowledge of God.

 

Devotion:

            We in the western church just celebrated Easter. The true story of how God took back the earth for his rule from the devil. Yet the polls show fewer and fewer people, even believers, actually believe in his bodily resurrection. Fortunately, God’s kingdom has never been, is not now, nor will it ever be run by popular opinion. A king rules his kingdom and he owns every square inch of it. So, what does all this have to do with the scripture quoted above?

            Much of the reason the world is turning away from the Christian religion is the fact that the fools are in charge of this earthly domain. I am not saying that every person who is in power now is a total fool. What I am saying is that they ignore God’s commands, statutes, and ordinances at their own peril. Many trust in advanced degrees and head knowledge to run their daily lives. They misapply their supposed knowledge as wisdom and seek all to run the world according to this false wisdom.

            The writer of proverbs urges his son to treasure his words of wisdom. The words that are spoken here a good place to begin to know the things of God. God, in himself, is unknowable by our finite minds. However, we can gain insight into God’s thoughts by reading and applying God’s words in our lives. The writer, traditionally Solomon, urges his son to seek after God’s wisdom with all his energy.

            We know that when God gave Solomon as a young man anything he wanted. Solomon asked for wisdom. So, it can be for us today. We live in a country of unbelievable wealth and civic freedom. Yet we are bitterly divided over issues of race, gender, and sexuality. Why all this division? I claim that is because we as a country that has forsaken the wisdom of God for our own pseudo-wisdom. Everyone does what is right in their own eyes. Not thinking or caring about the consequences.

            In this Easter season let us repent of our foolish pursuit of things falsely called wisdom. Turn our eyes on the risen savior and learn from him the ways of God that make for peace. Let us pray now for King Jesus to come and rule in each of our hearts.

Prayer:

            Lord thank you for sending your son Jesus to die for our sins and yet live for us to have eternal life. Thank you for the wisdom to know that the benefits of Jesus life are not only for some distant eternal destination, but are ours to claim right now. Forgive our foolish pursuit of man’s wisdom and cling to the eternal truths of your word. We pray for your blessed return to come soon. Amen.

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