Wisdom from the Proverbs 06
Wisdom is Better than Jewels!
Once again King Solomon, the wisest and richest king, was telling his son to pursue after his words of instruction and to pursue wisdom. Maybe because he knew that the time that would be wasted by pursuing silver, gold, jewels or the success measures of the world and would take time away from that which his son should value most…God’s Wisdom.
Let’s be honest. When our schedule starts to fill up with our regular job, caring for our families, and school/sports/club activities, we trim our schedule by reducing our time with God. First to go is our personal time. Then it may be our time for family devotions. Or maybe we cut back on the time that we spend at church because we are so busy.
Ouch, Ken, that’s not fair. Maybe, but remember I love you. if you are honest with yourself, you may find some of this to be true. We pursue the things that we want to do, and God gets the leftovers.
Solomon was trying to tell his son to pursue after God and His wisdom first, because nothing can compare with it. Wisdom shows us the truth, helping us to see what is right and sensible and staying away from what is wrong and full of folly. Wealth is volatile and fleeting, but wisdom is eternal.
The goodness of wisdom is based on its incomparable value in life. It is knowing God’s Word and its truth that will not only bring meaning and joy to our lives, but also the priceless favor of the Lord!