30 Nov 06 Wisdom

Wisdom is a peculiar thing.  Not many young people are wise people. Not every old person is a wise person. 

Wisdom is an odd thing.  By making the right decisions I can learn and become wise.  But, I can also learn and become wise from bad decisions.

Wisdom is a necessary thing.  The intentional pursuit of wisdom makes it possible for me understand respect for the Lord.  The intentional pursuit of wisdom reveals that I know God.

Wisdom, according to Solomon, is a gift God gives along with knowledge and understanding. 

I especially like the way Proverbs 2:10 reads in the Spanish NIV.  It says:

"Wisdom will come to your heart and knowledge will sweeten your life."

Now, more than ever, I could use heavenly wisdom and the kind of knowledge that leaves a sweet taste.

 

 

Reader's Comments

1. cwinwc | 30 Nov 2006 3:44 pm

   So could I my “NoCal Brother.”

2. Stoogelover | 30 Nov 2006 4:34 pm

   Wisdom would seek out RH:Men in Tights!

3. thurman8er | 01 Dec 2006 9:00 am

   When I was a kid, one of the many Bible stories I remember learning (probably on a flannel board) is the story of Solomon. At the time, it was told to me as though Solomon were a young boy, (maybe my age, I thought) when he asked God for wisdom. That image stuck with me and I started praying for wisdom every night.

   I’m wiser than some my age, less wise than others. But I still pray for it.

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