Wisdom ( Proverbs 2:1-22)
Wisdom helps us to know how to act and speak in
different situations. It provides the ability to avoid problems as well as the
skill to handle them when they arise. Wisdom goes beyond simple intelligence.
Proverbs notes that even animals such as ants, rock badgers, locusts, and lizards
(Proverbs 30:24-28) are wise. This is not because they have great intelligence
but because they know how to navigate life skillfully.
The foundation of wisdom is God himself. No wisdom
exists apart from fear of the Lord (1:7). Wisdom is closely connected to
righteousness and remains distant from evil. According to Proverbs, wisdom is
gained through observation and experience (6:6-8), from instruction based on
tradition (22:17-21), in learning from mistakes (12:1), and finally, but most
importantly through divine revelation (1 :7).
In 1 Corinthians 1-2 Paul contrasts the
"wisdom" of the world (which he calls foolishness) with the wisdom of
Christ. Paul also says of Jesus, "In him lie hidden all the treasures of
wisdom and knowledge" (Col 2:3).
Prayer Point
›We are thanking God for His word
› We are asking God to forgive as of our sins more
especially in the case where he reveals His word to us and we ignore
› We are praying for God’ strength even as we prepare
to walk in wisdom
› We are praying for God’ understanding to wisdom
› We are praying for wisdom to live in this wicked
world
› We are praying for God to give us the wisdom to solve
the corona pandemic and wisdom to overcome future pandemics and crises
› We are praying for Gods peace in our land for the
sake of His children
› We are
pleading for the blood of Jesus. The Blood that speaks better than the blood of
Abel in every area of our lives.
› We are
thanking God for this and many more he will do in our lives
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