"Don't wait in ambush at the home of the godly, and don't raid the house where the godly live. The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked", (Proverbs 24:15, 16). What a great promise! Not that we won't get knocked down, but He promises that we will get back up! The two verses prior, Proverbs 24:13, 14, show us we can look forward to God providing for our hopes and bright futures:
"My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the honecomb is sweet to the taste. In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, you will have a bright future, and your hopes will not be cut short", (Proverbs 24:13, 14).
The word says we need to find wisdom. Where does wisdom hide? God's wisdom is in His word. Any commandment or instruction or direction from God contains His wisdom. We've seen that we can be wise in our own eyes, but that's using our wisdome, not God's. God's wisdom comes from him and there is no other source - it's all Him. Ok, so we read God's word and see his wisdom, is that the same as finding it? This word "find" means to come forth to; to attain; to appear; to exist; to meet or be present; to be able. It's not just setting your eyes on it, but attaining it, having it come forth to you; having it appear and exist, where it meets you and is then present with you. We've got to put wisdom on, clothe ourselves in it, if you will, in order to find it. Finding it allows it to be a part of us.
"If you need wisdom, ask our genorous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking", (James 1:5). Remember, God wants us to have wisdom. He has provided it so we can live a prosperous life. But He wants to make sure that our faith is in Him alone, and that we're not going to go back and forth, believing His word and then believing someone or something else. We need to abide by God's word day and night!
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