Godly Wisdom

My Son, be attentive to my Wisdom [godly Wisdom learned by actual and costly experience], and incline your ear to my understanding [of what is becoming and prudent for you], that you may exercise proper discrimination and discretion and your lips may guard and keep knowledge and the wiser answer [to temptation]. Proverbs 5:1-2 AMP

Today, let's look at some of things God has to say about wisdom in the Book of Proverbs.

The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning and the principal and choice part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence]; but fools despise skillful and godly Wisdom, instruction and discipline. Proverbs 1:7 AMP

What is your starting point when seeking wisdom? Is it other people? Is it google? Is it God and His word?

For the Lord gives skillful and godly Wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:6 AMP

Is Godly wisdom staying in your heart, continuing to guide your life's choices?

Get skillful and godly Wisdom, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation); do not forget and do not turn back from the words of my mouth. Proverbs 4:5 AMP

Are the decisions and choices you are making aligned with God's wisdom?

I have taught you in the way of skillful and godly Wisdom [which is comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God]; I have led you in paths of uprightness. Proverbs 4:11 AMP

Are you letting God prune you so you can gain more understanding of His wisdom?

When swelling and pride come, then emptiness and shame come also, but with the humble (those who are lowly, who have been pruned or chiseled by trial, and renounce self) are skillful and godly Wisdom and soundness. Proverbs 11:2 AMP

When it comes to expousing wisdom to others, how do you measure up?

The words of a [discreet and wise] man's mouth are like deep waters [plenteous and difficult to fathom], and the fountain of skillful and godly Wisdom is like a gushing stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving]. Proverbs 18:4 AMP

Here is what God promises when we find godly Wisdom.

So shall you know skillful and godly Wisdom to be thus to your life; if you find it, then shall there be a future and a reward, and your hope and expectation shall not be cut off. Proverbs 24:14 AMP

Question for today, are you seeking your own wisdom, worldly wisdom or godly Wisdom? Let's seek more godly Wisdom in and for our lives. Look at what God will give us in return.

Happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) is the man who finds skillful and godly Wisdom, and the man who gets understanding [drawing it forth from God's Word and life's experiences]. Proverbs 3:13 AMP

He who leans on, trusts in, and is confident of his own mind and heart is a [self-confident] fool, but he who walks in skillful and godly Wisdom shall be delivered. Proverbs 28:26 AMP

Thank you God that your Wisdom is freely available to us, every hour of every day. Please forgive us for seeking wisdom from sources other than you. Please help us to continually seek your Wisdom from our lives. In Jesus Name, Amen.