Proverbs 8:17
I love everyone who loves me,
and I will be found by all
who honestly search.
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
Greg
and I watched an old episode of “The Andy Griffith Show” last night in
which Opie was upset because he got a new teacher – “Old Lady Crump”!
This teacher had doubled Opie’s homework and was emphasizing the
importance of the study of history. Andy, Barney, Aunt Bee and Opie sat
at the breakfast table and debated the importance of gaining wisdom
about our history, and Opie got the mistaken idea that studying this
subject might not be so valuable or worthwhile.
In the end, Andy
made historical events “come to life” for Opie and his friends…and they
decided that this knowledge was pretty important, after all. The boys
formed a “Minutemen Club” of cool kids who knew historical facts…and
those who weren’t “in” were dubbed the “Redcoats”. The bottom line was
that these children discovered the value of gaining wisdom…and how it
impacted every area of their lives.
The eighth chapter of Proverbs is about God’s wisdom. If you will go to BibleGateway.com
and read this entire chapter, you will find that King Solomon outlines
in detail the benefits of seeking God’s wisdom. Chief among them is the
emphasis of this verse – that God is totally available to everyone who
seeks Him…and that He LOVES us and our hunger for His knowledge. I
particularly like verse 9, which says, “If you have understanding, you
will see that my words are just what you need.”
Like 4th graders
who cannot see the value in gaining wisdom through study and homework,
we often cannot comprehend the value of gaining GOD’s wisdom through
time spent in fellowship with Him. We do not grasp how “cool” it is to
operate in God’s “Minutemen Club”…to be ready at a minute’s notice
because we are backed by the wisdom and power of our Heavenly Father.
We
can change this…and we can start right now. Verses 34-35 say, “Come to
my home each day and listen to me. You will find happiness. By finding
me, you find life, and the Lord will be pleased with you.” Won’t you
visit the “home of Wisdom” today and spend some time in fellowship with
God? Will this be the day that you begin to truly find life – and
wisdom - in Him?
©2015 Debbie Robus
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