Proverbs 2:6-7 For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous; he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
Of a truth Friends, the Lord is a giver of wisdom, to those who seek it! And no one knows that better than Solomon. The first thing he did on ascending the throne of his father, Bruh David, was to ask for divine help. ‘I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in.’ (1Kin.3:7) Realizing his limitations, his inexperience in governing, Sol humbled himself before the Lord. ‘Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?’ (1 Kin.3:9) The Most High was so ecstatic that he’d asked for wisdom and understanding rather than riches and vengeance that He poured out innumerable blessings on Sol. ‘Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise.’ (1 Kin.3:12) Oh people, what a wonderful, magnanimous God we serve! When we come to Him in faith, asking for heartfelt mercy, He will grant it; and even more too, as He did with Sol. For though Sol didn’t ask for riches and honour, God gave him anyway, and in such profusion, ‘so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.’ (1 Kin.3:13) Wow! Yuh see that Friends? All Sol asked for was wisdom and understanding, but the Lord lauded him with everything, made him the wisest and wealthiest ever. That’s the Lord’s reaction to unselfish wishes. Once you have wisdom; the art of living sensibly, and it is an art, for there are no hard and fast scientific rules, you’ll know how to handle your affairs properly, that will help you to acquire wealth and honour in a godly manner. As Sol says: ‘Wisdom is the principal thing: therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting, get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: She shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver thee.’ (Prov.4:7-9) Yes Friends, that’s the advice of the wisest man ever! Wisdom should be our foremost goal, for from it flows everything else. But how do we acquire this elusive intangible called wisdom? Simple: by going to the fountain head; the Lord our God, the Creator of everything. What better source is there eh? ‘For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous.’ Yes Friends, He’s still as generous with His wisdom as when Sol asked. He stores it up for the righteous, the faithful, who ask for it. So to live this crazy life with some semblance of sense, we’ve got to ask the Most High for wisdom. But we don’t, cause we’re too full of foolish pride and vain self-confidence. We figure we know what’s best for us and the world around us. Hn! But if that was so, would the world be in such a sorry state now? I doubt it. But the leaders, the rulers, the power-brokers, all felt that they knew what was best and refused to consult the Creator, in fact, are trying to completely eradicate Him from our society. Now look at the mess we’re in. And sadly, we still haven’t learned, for in all the ensuing confusion, we’re still trying to find man made solutions to problems most likely initiated by a higher power. That’s definitely not wisdom. Especially when there’s a holy, generous God, who’s only too willing to show us the right way. That’s all wisdom is Friends; the right way of doing things. At least our forefathers were smart enough to realize that when great misfortune befell them, it probably had to do with their disobedience to God, and they repented and turned back to Him. But no, we’re too proud and arrogant to think any such thing. Oh Friends, I implore us, for the sake of future generations, let’s look to the Lord to guide us in treading the rough, uneven path we face. For ‘he’s a buckler to them that walk uprightly.’ Yes, He’s a shield to those who do His will. ‘For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.’ (Ps.84:11) And none knew it better than those two stalwarts of the Lord; Bruh David and his son Solomon? Their lives tell it all. So let’s learn from them. Much LOVE!…seek the Lord…seek His face…continually…
Of a truth Friends, the Lord is a giver of wisdom, to those who seek it! And no one knows that better than Solomon. The first thing he did on ascending the throne of his father, Bruh David, was to ask for divine help. ‘I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in.’ (1Kin.3:7) Realizing his limitations, his inexperience in governing, Sol humbled himself before the Lord. ‘Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?’ (1 Kin.3:9) The Most High was so ecstatic that he’d asked for wisdom and understanding rather than riches and vengeance that He poured out innumerable blessings on Sol. ‘Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise.’ (1 Kin.3:12) Oh people, what a wonderful, magnanimous God we serve! When we come to Him in faith, asking for heartfelt mercy, He will grant it; and even more too, as He did with Sol. For though Sol didn’t ask for riches and honour, God gave him anyway, and in such profusion, ‘so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.’ (1 Kin.3:13) Wow! Yuh see that Friends? All Sol asked for was wisdom and understanding, but the Lord lauded him with everything, made him the wisest and wealthiest ever. That’s the Lord’s reaction to unselfish wishes. Once you have wisdom; the art of living sensibly, and it is an art, for there are no hard and fast scientific rules, you’ll know how to handle your affairs properly, that will help you to acquire wealth and honour in a godly manner. As Sol says: ‘Wisdom is the principal thing: therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting, get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: She shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver thee.’ (Prov.4:7-9) Yes Friends, that’s the advice of the wisest man ever! Wisdom should be our foremost goal, for from it flows everything else. But how do we acquire this elusive intangible called wisdom? Simple: by going to the fountain head; the Lord our God, the Creator of everything. What better source is there eh? ‘For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous.’ Yes Friends, He’s still as generous with His wisdom as when Sol asked. He stores it up for the righteous, the faithful, who ask for it. So to live this crazy life with some semblance of sense, we’ve got to ask the Most High for wisdom. But we don’t, cause we’re too full of foolish pride and vain self-confidence. We figure we know what’s best for us and the world around us. Hn! But if that was so, would the world be in such a sorry state now? I doubt it. But the leaders, the rulers, the power-brokers, all felt that they knew what was best and refused to consult the Creator, in fact, are trying to completely eradicate Him from our society. Now look at the mess we’re in. And sadly, we still haven’t learned, for in all the ensuing confusion, we’re still trying to find man made solutions to problems most likely initiated by a higher power. That’s definitely not wisdom. Especially when there’s a holy, generous God, who’s only too willing to show us the right way. That’s all wisdom is Friends; the right way of doing things. At least our forefathers were smart enough to realize that when great misfortune befell them, it probably had to do with their disobedience to God, and they repented and turned back to Him. But no, we’re too proud and arrogant to think any such thing. Oh Friends, I implore us, for the sake of future generations, let’s look to the Lord to guide us in treading the rough, uneven path we face. For ‘he’s a buckler to them that walk uprightly.’ Yes, He’s a shield to those who do His will. ‘For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.’ (Ps.84:11) And none knew it better than those two stalwarts of the Lord; Bruh David and his son Solomon? Their lives tell it all. So let’s learn from them. Much LOVE!…seek the Lord…seek His face…continually…
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