FRIDAY 28TH APRIL 2017
TOPIC: ACQUIRING WISDOM
TEXT: Proverbs 4:20-27 “My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body….”
The most obvious source of godly wisdom is the Bible. You cannot think of a question or life circumstance about which God’s Word is silent- His principles for right character, conduct, and conversation apply to every situation and decision confronting human beings.
We’re all able to recall times when we didn’t respond wisely. Those incidents can traced back to one of two possibilities— either we didn’t know a certain biblical principle or we knew the principle that applied but chose to ignore or violate it. To ensure that we’ are
familiar with God’s standards and the importance of following them, we have to dig into His Word For example, suppose that you walk into the office and a coworker verbally assaults you with undeserved blame for a costly mistake. Your flesh and the world
would have you respond in kind with anger and malice but Luke 6:27-29 offers a different approach, that might go something like this: “Is there anything else? Thank you for telling me how you feel”
(spoken gently).
Knowledge comes from learning biblical principles; wisdom has to do with applying them. The Lord cautions us to keep His Word in our heart and in our heads so that we will heed His instructions (Ps. 119:11). Wisdom is acquired as we pursue the Christian life — absorbing Scripture, doing what it says, and observing the result, which is for our good even when consequences appear less than favorable. Special classes aren’t required; God simply wants
obedient hearts and a willing spirit..
MEDITATION: Prov. 8: 33-35
BIBLE STUDY
Number 5; Ps. 39; Songs 3; Heb. 3