Proverbs 8:10-11, 20-21 & 34:
Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold for wisdom is better than jewels and all that you may desire cannot compare with her. I walk in the way of righteousness, in the paths of justice, granting an inheritance to those who love me and filling their treasuries. Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors.
God is wise, God is great. He speaks out truth and wisdom in everything he does. God spoke the world into being, he had a plan from the beginning of time for he knew where our hearts would go. When I think of the things of God, one thing that strikes me is just how wise he is; his wisdom is infinite. It is beyond even what we know. He places us where and when he needs us. There's never a plan "B" for our lives but only the plan "A".
When Solomon became king, the one thing Solomon asked for was wisdom. He could have asked for riches and all the worldly things he could have gained but instead, he asked for wisdom. God granted him that and by his simple (albeit not so simple request) God gave him riches beyond compare. God hasn't changed since the time of Solomon. He still grants wisdom to those who ask. Wisdom comes when we ask and when we rest in him.
I admit I do not ask for wisdom as often as I probably should. I must constantly seek forgiveness for not resting, for going forth in my own strength, for looking ahead instead of resting and enjoying God. I do not take the time always to enjoy those God has put around me or enjoy the beautiful city in which I currently am. Wisdom calls us to take the presence of God everywhere not just for moments of "quiet time". That's beautiful! That's a gift of God! He gives us wisdom to enjoy what's around us and to be wise in his eyes and not in the ways of the world. When we apply that, that's when others will see you and the difference that is in you.
God is so wise and I forget this when I cry out in desperation, frustration, and defeation that my Lord and Savior is Almighty and more wise than I even understand. It's a part of him. It is him. He is Wisdom. When we come to him, he imparts that to us. If we are open and willing, we can receive what he wants to give. We can step out in faith in the things he tells us. The more we pour into him, the closer we walk with him, he will reveal his beauty and his wisdom. Let us take the time to be thankful, to walk in close steps with him. Seek out wisdom from God like we seek treasure. The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. I want to worship God and fear him. So I ask for wisdom and simply smile as he calms my soul and my spirit with his wisdom. He is there, always. He holds me and he will provide all I need. It may seem cliché. It may seem unattainable at times. But promises upon promises, it is not.
Love God. Love Others. Obey God. Serve Him. Believe Him. Thank Him. He is Wisdom. He is God. He knows all things. Walk in that Truth.
