Proverbs 3:13-33

One of the greatest treasures available on this earth is to be blessed by God.  The blessing of God is worth more than any amount of gold and is worth more than any amount of praise from men.  Unfortunately we have a tendency to place a higher value on prosperity and popularity than we do upon the blessing of God.  God’s blessing is upon those who walk is wisdom.  In many ways wisdom is its own reward but beyond the blessing of wisdom we experience additional blessing from God as a result of living according to wisdom.

THE WORTH OF WISDOM: Wisdom is truly a precious possession that is a huge blessing to all who attain it.  It is more precious that wealth or any other thing that we could desire.  Wisdom brings us long, fruitful, meaningful and peaceful.  Wisdom brings blessings from God. It is this way because God created it to be so.  He created the world with certain laws and principles that flow from His boundless knowledge.  It is our job to value this knowledge, obey the Lord and constantly seek to live according to the wisdom that is from God.  This will bring us a rich spiritual life as well as honor from both God and man.  It will also give us great security in the midst of calamity and sin.  Wisdom will allow us to have sound sleep because we trust God and have great confidence in His Word and His ways.


THE WAY OF WISDOM: The way of wisdom is a way that is helpful to the people around us.  A wise person will extend a helping hand to all within his reach.  If the Lord allows us to be aware of a need and empowers us to meet that need; a wise person will to the good that is needed.  The way of wisdom is prompt in its generosity.  It gives help right away and does not postpone its generosity.  The way of wisdom is to live at peace with those around us and not look for reasons to contend and argue with others.  Violence and the envy of the gain that men get from violence are not a part of the way of wisdom.  God will put the violent and scornful men to shame but will greatly bless those who walk in the way of wisdom.

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