Proverbs - Consume Wisdom

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.