Real riches
Posted 07-02-2014 at 09:58 AM by snowduck
Proverbs 16:16 (NIV) - How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver. - We all know we can't pay any bills with wisdom or buy anything with it, but the Bible says it is better to have than gold. It's hard for us to believe this, and that's why trust in God is so important, he will always take care of us even if we don't agree with his methods. Being rich is fine but wisdom should come first. God was so pleased that King Solomon asked him for wisdom (after offering him his choice) instead of riches that he gave Solomon both (1 Kings 3:13). To me it seems like wisdom is in short supply these days. It seems like our politicians and world leaders demonstrate a lack of wisdom and then tell us it's for the best. People on the street seem to think that it's no big deal to be ignorant. So if it's so great where can we get wisdom that pleases God? The Bible tells us the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 1:7). To me the key word here is 'beginning'. With "the fear of the Lord" we can build God pleasing wisdom in whatever field we choose. With God pleasing wisdom we can see the need for Jesus Christ and why he came to be our Savior. The Bible tells us in Christ there is wisdom (Colossians 2:3 (NIV) - in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.) What About Jesus?
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