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Seeking Wisdom
By Nagwa Abdou
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and
instruction" (Proverbs 1:7).
When God created us; He gave each one of us a little bit of wisdom so we can
decipher between right and wrong and decide what the best course of action to take
in life. But when we use this gift and become wise in our own eyes and we start to
develop our own wisdom and ideas, we can ruin our faith and our life and end up
separating ourselves from God.
Wisdom is like a precious stone that is hidden from the eyes and some people will
go to extreme efforts to find it and own it (Job 28:4). Many people will work so
hard to acquire a great deal of knowledge in search of gaining wisdom.
It is important to obtain earthly knowledge to improve your future but if you are
searching for wisdom you must realize that only God can provide it. For without
Godly wisdom, you will be laid to too many wrong choices and lots of heartache,
disappointment and suffering.
When we talk about wisdom the first thing that comes to mind is the life of
Solomon. Clearly we see in his life, when he was a young king, he loved the Lord
and built the house of the Lord and the wall all around Jerusalem (1 Kings 3:1) and
also offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar of the God. "At Gibeon the
Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, 'Ask! What shall I
give you?'" (1 Kings 3:5).
Solomon asked God for nothing except an understanding heart in order to judge the
people of Israel, God not only granted his wish but also give him an abundance of
wealth and honor and all Israel feared the king for they saw that the wisdom of
God was on him.
But when Solomon loved many foreign women (700 wives and 300 concubines)
his heart turned away after their gods and his heart was not loyal to the Lord his
God any longer and his self-centeredness caused him to turn the people against him
and do evil things in the sight of the Lord. For his heart lacked the most important
ingredient which Jesus Christ taught us "Jesus said to him, 'You shall love the Lord
your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is
the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: 'You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.'" (Matthew 22:37-39). God became angry with him and tore
the kingdom away from him (1 Kings 11:11).
Now we see that Solomon was deprived, confronted with the worst life had to offer
and fell from his glory of wisdom into the depth of his repentance and declared that
all the power, popularity, prestige, and pleasure will never satisfy for apart from
God man can never be happy.
Now if you can have the same opportunity that Solomon had and imagine if the
Lord appeared to you and asked you that same question what kind of answer you
will give?
Would you ask for personal wishes? Such as; better health, enough money, and a
happy life or would you ask for world peace? Or would you ask Him for wisdom?
Or you would like Him to choose for you since you do not always know what the
best is for youself?
"Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How
unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!" (Romans 11:33).
In the New Testament, Jesus reminded us that wisdom comes from realizing the
importance of caring for our souls and being led by the inner voice within us. As
He reminded Martha (Luke 10:38-42) that sitting and learning at His feet is more
important and wiser for her spiritual growth than preparing the meal. Also when
He gave us the example in the parable of the rich fool (Luke 12:16-21), He
reminded us that collecting and accumulating material wealth will eventually lead
our life to losing our inner self and our soul for our heart will be taken by the
temporary joy and the pleasure of the world.
"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His
commandments, For this is man's all. For God will bring every work into
judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil" (Ecclesiastes 12:1314).
What do we do to require wisdom?
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Ask God to grant you wisdom (Philippians 4:6)
Study the words of God (2 Timothy 2:6)
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Maintain intimate contact with God (Colossians 4:1)
Listen to a truly wise man for instruction (1 Timothy 4:13)
Search out the best way to live correctly (Colossians 4:6)
Do not waste your precious gifts (1 Timothy 4:14)
Open yourselves to others and you will receive more in return (Titus 3:15)
Be alert and careful not to act foolishly (Titus 3:3)
Risk everything to acquire the hidden treasure (Matthew 13:44)
"I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in the right paths"
(Proverbs 4:11).
The Lord is the only entrance to wisdom and understanding so seek His words in
your daily life and submit to His will in you and take a serious look at your heart
and ask yourself what are you motivated by honoring God? Love of others? Or
fulfilling your own desire?
God's Wisdom
Let God's wisdom fill your heart
Treasure every word He will say
And never let any slip away
Or
Evil thoughts will replace
And dwell in and steel your faith
So never forget and never ignore
And
He will be your eyes in the dark
He will never make you stumble
He will lead you in the right path
And most of all
He will make you stand through the storm
And
In that you will never be alone.