Seek Wisdom

Monday:  Proverbs 1:32-33—For waywardness kills the simple, and the complacency of fools destroys them; but those who listen to me will be secure and will live at ease, without dread of disaster.

Each day I am struck by the assured self-righteousness of so many people around me.  A quick glance at Facebook reveals how quickly so many of us jump to declare what is “right” and what is “wrong.”  So many are quick to judge and condemn.  Such comments reek of foolishness.  They are made from a position of false security, a place where people gain self-import by drawing lines and pushing away others who “don’t count” to them.  Such simplistic ways of viewing the world are foolhardy.  When we listen to the wisdom God has infused throughout the universe, we begin to see ourselves connected to one another and God’s creation.  We cease to desire separation and exclusion from one another.  We see how our words have the power to impart pain upon others, and we gain wisdom to use our words for good and healing.  Wisdom does not arrive passively—it must be actively sought.  It is never withheld from anyone who seeks it with a pure heart.

Today as you pray and meditate on His Word, praise God for the wisdom He has gifted to His Creation.  Pray that you heart would be made pure and that your spirit would be willing to grow in His Wisdom.  Worship God today through song by listening to Perfect Wisdom of Our God, by Keith and Kristen Getty.