WHERE IS WISDOM FOUND?

WHERE IS WISDOM FOUND?

Scripture reading: Job 28:12-28

Job 28:12

12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:15

15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

Job 28:28

28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

           I asked the Lord for wisdom again this morning. I have been called wise by some but I catch myself asking, almost begging, God for wisdom more and more. The section of scripture before us today is from the lips of Job as he answers one of his questioning friends. There is much wisdom here.

           Two vocabulary words need to be clarified if we are to distinguish between experience and wisdom. Merriam-Webster says that experience is: “the observation of or participation in or tending toward knowledge; the skill derived from participation.” Wisdom is insight, judgment or good sense. One would think that a long life of experiences might produce both knowledge and a bit of wisdom and so we honor those who are gray headed. (Read Leviticus 19:32)

           Wisdom is a choice! We choose to fear (honor and respect) the Lord and wisdom is a by-product of that relationship. The closer we walk the wiser we become. Conversely, when we stray from Him and His ways we lose insight, judgment and good sense. “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” Ps 14:1

Lord! For the twisting path I will walk today and for the stones of stumbling that Satan will cast in my way, give me wisdom. AMEN