“Why Seek Godly Wisdom”

 “Why Seek Godly Wisdom”

 

For the LORD grants wisdom!  From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.  He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.  He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.  He guards the paths of the just and protects those who are faithful to Him.  Proverbs 2:6-8

 

The Book of Proverbs was written by King David’s son, Solomon.  And his intentions were to show us the PURPOSE of PROVERBS, and that PURPOSE is to GET WISDOM.  The way to do that is to take God’s viewpoint and make it USEFUL application.  Dr. Tony Evans says: “It’s spiritual UNDERSTANDING applied to EARTHLY LIVING” Some, who have a lot of “Book Learning” are SLACK in COMMON SENSE.  WISDOM is ESSENTIAL in GOOD decision making, because it is the ABILITY to APPLY the KNOWLEDGE we possess.

In chapter one, verse seven, it tells us that: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge.”  The word FEAR here doesn’t mean to be AFRAID of God, but we SHOULD REVERENCE Him, and to take Him SERIOUSLY.  In order to do this, you MUST have a TRUE RELATIONSHIP with Him and His SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST. 

All TRUE WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE is ROOTED in GOD and HIS WORD.  KNOWING GOD opens the door to SPIRITUAL WISDOM which will enhance our RELATIONSHIP with God.  And it makes living this life easier and being able to live in a GODLY MANNER. 

This is IMPORTANT because, our lifestyle has a lot to do with our WITNESS of the RELATIONSHIP we have with the ALMIGHTY GOD.  And the WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE we have will be ROOTED in GOD and HIS WORD. 

Evil people will turn AWAY FROM GODLY WAYS to walk down DARK paths.  They take pleasure in doing what is WRONG, and they ENJOY the TWISTED WAYS of EVIL.  Their actions are CROOKED, and their ways are WRONG. (Vv 12-15) SEEK GODLY WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE.  “For the LORD grants WISDOM!  From His Mouth come KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING.  God grants a treasure of COMMON SENSE to the HONEST. And He is a SHIELD to those who WALK with INTEGRITY.  He GUARDS the PATHS of the JUST and PROTECTS those who are FAITHFUL to HIM” (Vv 6-8)

God is GOOD and He is TRUE WISDOM; you can’t go wrong by putting your FAITH and TRUST in Him.  He LOVES HIS CHILDREN with an UNFAILING LOVE, He is TRUSTWORTHY, FAITHFUL and NEVER FAILS.  He LISTENS and will ANSWER in His OWN WAY.  All you have to do is SEEK HIS SON, JESUS, and ADMIT that YOU are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, the ONE and ONLY ONE who can provide GOD’S GIFT of SALVATION for the WRETCHED SOUL.  You MUST BELIEVE that JESUS DIED for your SINS, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before GOD.  You MUST CONFESS your SINS to Him and ASK Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and SEEK HIS WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING, then you will be able to spend your ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS. And you will be able to ESCAPE HELL, with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE ONCE you are there.  So, do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!! Don’t Be LEFT BEHIND!!!