As the story goes, Solomon was about to become king at a young age. God said to him, what would you like? Solomon asked for wisdom. He got enough to fill two books. His renown for wisdom spread through the known world.
Yet his life was a shambles. His son destroyed the kingdom in short order.
Reading through the book of Proverbs every January starts the year off providing a solid foundation for which to build a good life in the new year.
Buried in the beginning of Chapter 4 lies a bit of a warning.
Get wisdom, and whatever else you get, get insight.
Wisdom itself will not provide the righteous and good life. People with PhDs who have no sense about how to live are more numerous than stars you can count at night.
Insight—accurate and deep understanding; the capacity to gain understanding; to perceive clearly or deeply.
Do not merely read through the proverbs. Take some time daily to ponder them. Think about the meaning. Think about how these apply to how I will live today.
Need an example of wisdom without insight and the ability to live out the wisdom—think Solomon.
Don’t be a Solomon. Be like someone who puts wisdom into action—be like Jesus.
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