Wisdom in Proverbs:
2:4-5 - if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
3:13-15 - Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
(for sons)
4:4-6 - he (speaking of a father) taught me and said to me, Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
especially in Proverbs...Solomon talks about the importance of wisdom...he refers her to silver and gold and jewels...things that are very precious on this earth and 'valuable'. These earthly things can gain us many wealthy and numerous things. That is all nothing compared to Wisdom...God doesn't want us to seek after things of this world but rather seek after things that will make us more Christ like...like wisdom...God offered Solomon anything he wanted and he could have asked for worldly riches that no would have made his life easy to live for the rest of his life but he choose to receive wisdom because he understood that the things of this world pass away but things like wisdom don't... So run after wisdom and things that are Christ like instead of things of this world...those things will pass away but God will remain forever...
Jarred
Friday, June 22, 2007
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