Friday, November 14, 2008

Grateful for Wisdom

So I was reading in Proverbs today, and these verses really stood out to me:
Proverbs 8:1-10
"Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice? On the heights beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand; beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud: "To you, O men, I call, and my cry is to the children of man. O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense. Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right, for my mouth will utter truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing twisted or crooked in them. They are all straight to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge. Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her."

I realized how grateful I am that the Lord has not made wisdom hard to find. So often I can stress out over decisions, wondering if I'm making the right one or not. But God has not made it impossible for me to disern His will. He says that wisdom cries aloud to us! And I love the part about the crossroads. Because often I will come to a place where I have two options: honor God, or seek my own glory. Sometimes it seems that the right way is hidden, or I will want to go one way, but wisdom will beckon me the opposite way. Which way will I choose? God promises that in wisdom, "there is nothing twisted or crooked...they are straight to him who understands." Oh how I want to be that person who understands! I want to discern what wisdom is saying to me, and choose it for I know that it will lead to life. I want to, at every crossroad that I come to, choose the way that leads to life. And I have faith to do this, because God tells me that wisdom will be there, clear as day and unmistakable. How kind of God to provide this for us.

2 comments:

ange said...

this reminds me of the cc drivers ed series.

Meagan said...

You didn't tell me you had a blog -pout-.

Anyway I like it. ^.^

Love ya!