The Scripture portrays wisdom as something that doesn’t come easily. To have wisdom implies many struggles with understanding. It’s when we don’t understand why things are working a certain way, that we are faced with the journey toward wisdom. We need to turn our ear, apply our heart, cry aloud, look and search. These are the skill sets needed to understand the fear of the Lord and knowledge of God. These are the patterns that expand our perspectives and give us wisdom.
My son, if you accept my words and
store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your
heart to understanding, and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for
understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for
hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the
knowledge of God. – Proverbs 2:1-5 (NIV)
Open
your mind to knowledge, turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to
understanding.
Amen?