STRENGTH FOR MY DAYS
A Daily Devotional by Bishop David
Wisdom for Living I
Monday,
7 October
Wisdom is the principal thing;
therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Proverbs 4:7
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Proverbs 4:1-8 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. 3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. 8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
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LESSON:
Ecclesiastes 10:10 If the
iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength:
but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Proverbs
16:16 How much better is
it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than
silver!
The beautiful thing about wisdom is that it
helps us navigate through life in an uncommon way. Interestingly, wisdom for
living cannot be exhausted in one’s entire lifetime; we understand that there
is a beginning to wisdom though there is no end to it. What does the Bible tell
us as the beginning of wisdom? Proverbs 9:10 says, The fear of the LORD
is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
The fear of the Lord is what we need in order to be counted as wise people.
The book of Proverbs in the Bible is a
compendium of wisdom that everyone can depend on as a compass for life. Some of
the wisdom that we really need is selected as follows: (I) Proverbs 1:10, My
son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. There is so much
enticement of sin by sinners today more than ever before, we are however
admonished not to give in to the pressure. (ii) Proverbs 3:3 urges us, Let
not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the
table of thine heart. The best necklace a man can have is mercy and
truth. Your life began with the mercy of God and can only be progressive when
you continue to depend on His mercy. Truth, on the other hand is what you owe
yourself. In being as truthful as possible we can be as fruitful as expected.
There are many other proverbs to pay
attention to: (iii) Proverbs 4:23 encourages us, Keep thy heart with all
diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. The issue of your
heart is the issue of your life. If you want a good life you must have a good
heart. (iv) Proverbs 11:25 says, The liberal soul shall be made fat: and
he that watereth shall be watered also himself. This scripture teaches
that we should not be stingy if we want our life to matter. Life responds to
givers more than it doe s to hoarders. (v) Proverbs.12:24 warns, The hand
of the diligent shall bear rule, but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Have you ever heard the statement, 'tired men rule the world?' It is a truism
that if you are hardworking you will rule your world. (vi) Proverbs 14:23
declares, “In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips
tendeth only to penury. It simply means you should be more practical in
your approach to life than being theoretical as the manner of many is.
Prayer/Action
* Declare that you choose the way of the Lord, which is the
way of wisdom.
* Pray that by the wisdom of the Lord, the enemy will not confuse you in life.
* Ask for grace to manifest the wisdom of God in your generation.
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