My pastor gave a great sermon on wisdom being the fruit of a right relationship with God. Jesus has the perfect relationship with the Father and has great wisdom. Sin did not stain his relationship with God as it has ours. Proverbs is a book of wisdom.
Prov.1:1-7 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth—Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs are guidelines for living, not guarantees in life. Here are some of it's guidelines: Love your spouse loyally, instruct your children intentionally, avoid evil company, promote good relationships, guard what you say and hear, work hard, help the needy, and keep your wealth at a minimum for extreme wealth and extreme poverty are not desirable. Christ is our redemption.
1 Cor.1:26-30 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."
God desires for us to know and follow His will so much that He lives in us and leads us to accomplish it. Col.2:2-5 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments. For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ.
Lord, You are a mystery to us. We strive to honor You in all we do. Help us to follow Your ways and to rest in You. Lord, You have sent us a mighty teacher of Your word in our pastor. Bless and keep him and his family from the evil one. We need Your word preached to us with a mighty roar. Amen
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