Proverbs
9:1-6
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn
out her seven pillars:
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled
her wine;
she hath also furnished her table.
She hath sent forth her maidens:
she crieth upon the highest places of
the city,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither:
as for him that
wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine
which I have mingled.
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the
way of understanding.
The
wisdom and instruction that the Lord wants to give us has a proven record. His instructions for our lives build our
homes and lives with strong support and sure position. His wisdom kills those things that want to
come into our lives and devour all that He has done for us. His wisdom is aged, like fine wine, with a
quality and depth incomparable to any sort of trendy advice offered by the
‘experts’ our time. His wisdom has all
of the substance and delicacies any one could desire and when followed
furnishes us with nourishment and lasting strength for all that this life has
to offer.
Even
when we might entertain foolish pursuits, His voice is there, crying at the
high places of the city, beckoning us to forsake foolish living and go in the
way of Your Maker.
If
you find yourself lacking this judgment, if you find yourself at a loss for
direction, take a turn towards the Lord and eat of His bread. Open the Word of God with the hunger to be
counseled and directed. Don’t give in to the temptation that your lack of
understanding disqualifies you for a life that is blessed, but rather take it
as a wonderful opportunity to take your empty cup to the fountain of life and
be filled. Sometimes when we lack wisdom
we listen better to the Lord and we are not so tempted to lean on our own
understanding.
Foolish
living depletes of life. When we stay up
too late, are slothful in our work, talk too much, spend money we don’t have,
commit to things the Lord never asked us to do, squander our resources, we end
up drained and weary. We must forsake
these ‘natural’ choices and choose rather to go ‘supernaturally’ towards an
upward call of God in Christ Jesus. The
Lord has saved us to show the world around us what a life surrendered to Christ
and His wisdom can be like. Let us go in
the way of understanding and trust that to be like the carpool lane - much
faster, less crowed and a more enjoyable ride.
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