Wisdom: Buy It!
“Then my father taught me, saying, “Never forget my words. If you do everything that I teach you, you will reign in life.” So make wisdom your quest—search for the revelation of life’s meaning. Don’t let what I say go in one ear and out the other. Stick with wisdom and she will stick to you, protecting you throughout your days. She will rescue all those who passionately listen to her voice.
Wisdom is the most valuable commodity—so buy it! Revelation-knowledge is what you need—so invest in it! Wisdom will exalt you when you exalt her truth. She will lead you to honor and favor when you live your life by her insights.” Proverbs 4
Proverbs tell us to make wisdom our quest. A quest is when you continually search or seek for something. This tells me that asking for wisdom is not a one-time thing. We are to seek Wisdom daily. This makes sense because Jesus tells us to not worry about tomorrow but to remain in the moment of today. As Wisdom speaks to us daily, we are instructed to not forget the words of Abba.
He says: stay close (stick) to wisdom, and it will stay close to you. Why use the word "stick"? Have you ever faced a situation where you knew what wisdom said, but you chose your own idea instead? Ignoring wisdom leads to bad choices and problems. But when we stay close to her and listen, she will protect us and rescue us every time.
Wisdom is the most valuable thing we can have and yes, it will cost us. The cost of surrendering our own opinions, old belief systems and even sometimes how we were raised. Truth is there is nothing we have outside of the true revelation-knowledge of Jesus and His wisdom that is worth having. We must invest our lives in acquiring Wisdom. I would dare say anyone reading this would never have the intention of leading someone else astray in their decision making of life but when you give people your opinion or there is a lack of discernment in your conversation you could lead them down a path in life or even in thought that is not Abba’s heart for them. So, when you don’t have wisdom or discernment it doesn’t just affect you, it affects everyone around you.
In pursuit of purpose and destiny, we must have certain foundational things in order. The very first and most important step is to give Jesus the throne of our heart, mind, body, and soul completely and without reservation. When we live our lives outside of being fully surrendered to Him, we risk missing out on the true purpose He has designed for us. Preparation for this journey involves laying down our own opinions, our personal ideas of how things should unfold, and even our judgments concerning others. It all begins with Jesus being at the very center of everything we do. When you make the conscious decision to truly put Him in His rightful place, you must be prepared to face difficult choices. This may mean having to walk away from certain things or even people, but it's important to always remember that what He has prepared for us is infinitely better than anything we imagine we want or need on our own. (Ephesians 3:20)
Jesus is Wisdom and wisdom leads us to a life of honor and favor when we live by His insights. He showers us with grace and mercy as we pursue His purpose for our lives. He knows there are difficult moments ahead but there are also times of refreshing, hope restored and a life full of peace and joy.
