According to the book of Proverbs wisdom is the most valuable thing we can attain in this life. The Greek term for the love of wisdom is ‘philosophy’. The term was coined around the 6th century BC as a reference to what was then a new movement of thinkers who sought to understand the world by reason alone. Their concept of wisdom was therefore very different to the idea of wisdom in the Bible. Reason is a useful God-given capacity. It cannot, however, be the final arbiter of truth because all the most important aspects of reality lie beyond its grasp. According to the Bible, true wisdom begins with knowing God and viewing everything else in the light of his will. Wisdom is not something we achieve but something we receive from God. Wisdom comes into our hearts in the person of the Holy Spirit. He is ‘Christ in us’. He is like a light that rises within us bringing clarity and meaning to everything. But this wisdom is not gained automatically. It is something we must seek. And because it is the most precious thing of all it cannot be received except by a heart that values it supremely. If you want wisdom, therefore, you have to seek it so that, in the seeking, your heart’s desire for it grows and grows until you are possessed by it. I encourage you to become a seeker of wisdom. Pray for wisdom; let your thoughts be taken captive to Christ. Seek it in the Bible and in those who have it in them. It will be your guiding light.
Ask God for wisdom.
Read Proverbs 2
