He
layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous (Prov 2:7)
Recognizing The Importance Of Wisdom: Prov 2:1-4
1) My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my
commandments with thee;
2) So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, [and] apply thine heart to understanding;
3) Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, [and] liftest up thy voice for
understanding;
4) If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for
her as [for] hid treasures;
INTRODUCTION:
As we begin chapter two,
we will see that Solomon will now explain to us the great value of wisdom for
our successful Christian walk. In the
beginning portion of this chapter, he explains that, if we place the proper
value on wisdom, it will become a high priority for our lives….
EXPOSITION:
1) My son, …
Solomon
continues teaching his physical son, as well as others whom he possessed love
and concern for their well- being. His teachings will be coming from a heart of
care as he would share the wisdom of God with his hearers.
“Hold fast the form of
sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ
Jesus.” (2 Timothy 1:13)
…
if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
If
we hold God’s wisdom in high esteem we will bring it to ourselves and not go
past us. And, once we obtain it, we will keep it safe and not allow others to
take it from us through false teachings or mockery.
Note: God’s wisdom is
described as “words” and “commandments”.
“Words” helps us to understand that it is spoken directly by Him; while “commandments”
reminds us that we have been given the responsibility to keep and apply these
things to our lives.
“And these words, which I command thee this
day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them
diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine
house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when
thou risest up. And thou shalt bind them
for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them
upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.” (Deuteronomy 6:6-9)
2) So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, [and] apply thine heart to understanding;
Our
desire to receive and hide His wisdom leads us to purposefully turn our ears
towards the His words and turn our desires to recognize it as truth from other
false teachings.
Note: Here, it is
described as “wisdom” which teaches us the need to apply it to our lives; and ”understanding”
which defines God’s wisdom as a tool that should be used to make Godly decisions
for our lives.
“Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage
for ever: for they [are] the rejoicing of my heart. I have inclined mine heart
to perform thy statutes alway, [even unto] the end.” (Psalms 119:111-112)
3) Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, [and] liftest up thy voice for understanding;
Do
we value His wisdom? If so, we will
loudly, specifically request it from the Lord, recognizing that genuine wisdom
only comes from Him.
Note: In this verse God’s wisdom is described as “knowledge”
and “understanding”. “Knowledge” because it contains much needed facts that can
be used to make Godly decisions (understanding).
“If any of you lack wisdom,
let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and
it shall be given him.” (James 1:5)
4) If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as [for] hid treasures;
Does
our life show that we treasure wisdom as if it were silver or hid treasures? If so we will find ourselves so greatly desiring
wisdom that we search for it to the point of exhaustion?
“I have rejoiced in the way of thy
testimonies, as [much as] in all riches.” (Psalms 119:14)
SUMMARY:
After seeing that our
lives will clearly reflect the importance we place on wisdom. Let me ask in closing…
How highly do we value
the wisdom of God?
By
God’s grace, let us all study these proverbs diligently, giving them the value
that they deserve.
May the
Lord bless us as we receive this sound wisdom and then “Think On These Things”.
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