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Morning Bliss:  The Treasures of God’s Wisdom pt1_


Focal Scripture : Prov. 2:4; If you seek [Wisdom] as for silver and search for skillful and godly Wisdom as for hidden treasures," (AMPC) 

                   Read: Prov. 2:4–6



Wisdom, like serious sports training, takes hard work. Finding it is like digging through rock in search of precious ore.
 
Although wisdom is a prize that lasts longer than medals and media acclaim, wisdom attracts a smaller fan base than athletes—or, for that matter, actors or musicians or politicians, who bask in the adoration of audiences and social media “likes.” Why does wisdom have so few fans?
For one thing, wisdom lacks the flashy appeal of high-profile achievement in entertainment, or politics. 

 Ecclesiastes spins a parable of a little city sved from a great invader by the strategy of a poor wise man…who was promptly forgotten by everyone. Solomon concludes, “The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools” Eccles. 9:13-17. Yet the story shows that sage advice spoken calmly doesn’t grab as much attention as publicity puffs, exciting tweets, and impressive blogs.

Moreover, wisdom takes time to cultivate. To get wisdom’s point, you have to slow down and observe, to ponder and to process. “I passed by the field a sluggard…all overgrown with thorns…and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction” Prov.24:30–32. Tracing the cause-and-effect route back from a chaotic farm to a negligent farmer demands prolonged reflection. Who has time for that? Snap judgments and quick reactions are effortless and efficient, until they prove disastrous in the long run:

“If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame” Prov. 18:13. 
“The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty” Prov. 21:5.

 Wisdom has a lasting value!
Yet the Bible commends wisdom as a priceless and enduring treasure, worth the effort and worth waiting for. Wise people have learned how to live well, through the ebbs and flows of our confusing pilgrimage through this sin-wounded world.

Wisdom sees through surface appearances, exposing reality as it actually is. Popular adage make this point: “appearances can be deceiving,” so “don’t judge a book by its cover.” Biblical wisdom confirms this insight. In the Garden, the serpent sounded as if it had humanity’s best interests at heart: “God knows that when you eat of [the forbidden tree] your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil” Gen. 3:5.

Yet Satan’s agenda was not human flourishing, but ruin and death. “He was a murderer from the beginning…a liar and the father of lies” John 8:44.

 Proverbs 9 presents two women, Wisdom and Folly, each inviting the naïve to enter her house and feast. Their invitations sound alike, but Wisdom’s menu gives life, whereas Folly’s guests dine with the dead.

 To make strategic decisions, we need wisdom’s clear perception of the reality behind superficial appearances.

Wisdom anticipates outcomes in the future. When we face a fork in the road, as we often do in life, wisdom helps us to peer “around the corner” and envision the different destinations to which alternative paths lead. In those crucial moments of decision, appearances are often deceiving: “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death” Prov. 14:12.

 As Adam and Eve sadly learned, when we face competing claims about what will result from following one path or another, everything depends on whose counsel you trust and follow—your own, some persuasive tempter, or the God who gave us life and breath.

 Today, Treasure Wisdom, it's price is higher than Silver nor Gold, wisdom is one treasure that can't be stolen. Pay the prize and get Wisdom! 





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