Wise

Today’s Wisdom for Women is an interesting proverb. Instead of making a wise statement, it is one man, Agur, expressing his frustration that he is not wise. Good. Good for him. Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit. . . . Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled” (Matthew 5:3, 6, NKJV).

In Proverbs 30:1 Agur says, “I am weary, O God; I am weary and worn out, O God.” He goes on to say in verses 2-4,

I am the most ignorant of men;I do not have a man’s understanding.I have not learned wisdom,nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.Who has gone up to heaven and come down?Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands?Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak?Who has established all the ends of the earth?What is his name, and the name of his son?Tell me if you know! (NIV)

Maybe you feel exactly the same. This would be a very good time to talk about how godly wisdom is attained.

• It’s a gift from God bestowed on those who ask. Solomon asked. James 1:5-6 said we can ask too: “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault. . . . But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt” (NIV).
• God’s Word is wisdom. As we read it every day, it teaches us and trains us. God’s Word also warns us regarding the things that are dangerous and foolish.
• Wisdom is not just information. It must be lived—rubber meeting the road of life.
• “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of Wisdom” (Proverbs 9:10, NKJV).

Make It Personal . . . Live It Out!

Experts who study the learning process tell us that knowledge is like a magnet. The more you learn, the more the magnet in your brain becomes larger and stronger. It then attracts and absorbs information at a faster rate. It is the same with the attainment of wisdom. Each time you learn a wise principle and then apply it, your capacity and retention is increased. Wisdom becomes part of you, a second nature; “you grow wiser.” May God grow you, deepen you, and cause you to become a woman who not only acts wisely, but is wise.

One Year Bible Reading

Micah 1:1–4:13; Revelation 6:1-17; Psalm 134:1-3; Proverbs 30:1-4