by Dona Hake
As a mother I can remember many times encouraging my sons to love and to seek God’s wisdom. Wisdom is a precious thing, and here in Proverbs, Solomon was sharing how his father shared with him to seek wisdom and become wise. This encouragement may have prompted Solomon to ask God for a discerning heart above everything else.
Proverbs 4:5-6
“Get wisdom, get understanding;
do not forget my words or turn away from them.
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;
love her, and she will watch over you.”
“Get wisdom, get understanding;
do not forget my words or turn away from them.
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;
love her, and she will watch over you.”
Oh how important it is that when we hear the Word of God, and we know that wisdom has come to us that we do not forget it. When one forgets wisdom they have ceased or failed to remember it or unable to recall it when they needed it most. I think one of the biggest area where we can all relate to forgetting wisdom is failing to remember it in our speech and conversations. Did you ever say something, and then think “oh my…I knew better than to say that!” It is times like this that we need to acknowledge that we have failed to permit wisdom to have control of of words, and seek the Lord’s forgiveness.
I find it all so very sad though when people just forsake wisdom. Somewhere along their way they just seem to give up and quit on wisdom and some leave it entirely. I love how this scripture so beautifully speaks of wisdom when one embraces her. Solomon tells how his father said that it would protect him, and as he loved wisdom, she would watch over him. Oh that we would hold wisdom to be priceless and precious in our walk with the Lord.
Today I encourage you to seek the wisdom of the Lord in every area of your life. When you know you have it, hold fast to it and do not turn away from it. Know that as you remain faithful to God and His precious wisdom that it will keep you protected and it will watch over the affairs of your life.