February 26 – Supreme Wisdom (Proverbs 4:1-9)

“Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”(Proverbs 4:7)

IN WORD:
Wisdom is a rare commodity in our world. We have plenty of smart people — geniuses, in fact — but few who are wise. And our culture hardly knows the difference. We value status, fame, wealth, a good reputation, companionship, and achievement — not all bad in themselves. But none of them satisfy unless handled with wisdom. We should seek true understanding first and foremost, or all of the rest become mere idols.
Wisdom is a right understanding of the world and our role in it. It knows who God is, it knows who we are, and it sees the relative importance of all things. It is a correct ordering of priorities, majoring on truth and character before superficial pleasures. It is the only way, in the long run, to be truly satisfied.
History is littered with kings and celebrities who seemingly had it all. But in the end they had nothing. They did not know God and built their lives on superficial things. There are abundant stories of people on their deathbeds, wishing they could do it all over again. They are often envied by everyone but themselves, because they know the emptiness and lies of worldly fulfillment. They learn that everything they thought would satisfy, eventually did not.

IN DEED :
Are you satisfied with life? Do you think that the next salary, the next achievement, the next job, the next relationship, the next “whatever” will finally make you content? Stop where you are and seek wisdom above all else. Make it your priority to learn who God is, what He is like, how He relates to us, and what He is doing in this world. Then invest your entire life in what you’ve learned. Even if it costs you all you have, it is well worth it. Only a life based on this kind of understanding will satisfy. Only godly wisdom can make everything else meaningful.

“He is truly wise who looks upon all earthly things as folly that he may gain Christ.” -Thomas A’ Kempis-