May 19, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the next 31 days we are going to dive into the book of Proverbs together! The book of Proverbs is a collection of short sayings in the Old Testament meant to instill wisdom <\/em><\/strong>in God\u2019s people. It\u2019s important to remember as we read that a proverb is a statement which is generally<\/em>true in principle, not a universally <\/em>true promise. Let\u2019s dig into the Word together and allow the Lord to shape our hearts, our minds, and our lives in his wisdom over the next month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Proverbs chapter 2 we see Solomon give advice to his child for a second time, this time instructing him to seek after wisdom as one would seek a precious treasure. He tells his son that seeking after wisdom in this way will lead him to the knowledge of God, for it is the Lord Himself who is the source of all true wisdom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Solomon makes a clear distinction here between the way of wisdom, that is, the way of the fear and knowledge of God, and the way of darkness and evil. In making this distinction, he also makes clear to us that the path of wisdom leads to life and peace, while the path of foolishness and evil ends in death and destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When we seek the wisdom that has God as its source, seeking to live our lives in accordance with his ways and his truth, we have to remember that this is always the path to true, full, and abundant life! God\u2019s ways and commands are always intended to invite us into the fullness of life that He wants us to experience, not to arbitrarily restrict us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n God is not holding out on us, and when we seek His wisdom in the fear of Him we find this to be true every single time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n