Day 2 of Proverbs Study: Proverbs 2

Proverbs 2 speaks to us about the Value of Wisdom in such a clear and promising way.

In Verses 4 and 5 God tells us:

If you seek it (God's wisdom) like Silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

Many times in life, we tend to seek out advice from friends, family or other people we respect in our circles of influence; but we don't always receive the sound advice we need to truly heal a situation or see things the way we need for clarity in our lives. While it's good to have friends and others we respect to share our burdens with, we won't always get what we NEED in doing so.

God makes it very clear in the above passages: If you SEEK God's Wisdom like silver you will FIND the knowledge of God. Much like the ask and it will be given promises of the Lord according to HIS Will; when life seems to be it's most confusing or we're having trouble comprehending why a situation is as it is in our lives, the ONE we need to be calling on is God. When we do so, He promises to help us understand what we're going through and imparts HIS Wisdom to us to discern what to do about it.

What a refreshing truth to know, be it sometimes ever so hard to apply; we only set ourselves up for failure when we do not SEEK HIS Wisdom for our lifes travesties.

Another great promise is found in Verse 21: For the upright (those who follow God's Will) will inhabit the land, and those with integrity will remain in it.

We can chose either to be blessed by following God's will in our life daily or we can welcome unwanted curses as well. The choice is ours, God will never force HIS Will on our lives; but instead of struggling and losing our battles, doesn't it make more sense to walk in obedience and have a life of overflowing blessings?