Bible Verse of The Day – 7-23-26

Proverbs 4:7 (NKJV) 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.

We all need wisdom to live in this world that we live in and follow God’s plan.

How do we get that wisdom?

We must fear God first in order for godly knowledge to begin.

Proverbs 1:7 (NKJV) 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

This kind of fear is different than we might think. It is not the kind of fear that brings terror to our heart.

That would just make us run from Him.

This fear refers to a deep reverence, awe, or submission to Him.

And once we begin to look toward God in such a way, we will draw near and get closer to Him.

We will desire Him and want to learn more and more of Him and what His desires are for us.

Wisdom comes as we walk through life, not all by ourselves, but with Him right by our side.

Having a deep reverence and submissive heart toward Him will cause us to see God move in ways we never thought could be possible.

But there is more to getting His wisdom than just hoping it will happen. We must pray for it and ask God for His wisdom.

James 1:5 (NKJV) 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

It’s important to understand that He doesn’t just dump a big revelation on us and say, “there you go, you have all you need for life.”

It comes over time, through many seasons, and through different situations we face and walk through.

Wisdom builds as we walk through good times and challenging times, as we lean on Him to teach us and guide us.

And as we go through this life, we must keep our ears and eyes open as to who God may be directing us to listen to at times.

Sometimes the wisdom we need may come through or from someone we least expect. It’s up to us to be listening and watching for Him.

He will show us who to get mentored/counseled by for certain things that we need to learn.

Sometimes those He leads us to may not be our best friend or someone we would normally want to spend time with.

But they may very well be who we need to listen to for certain advice in a particular season. God’s “wise men” will be there.

Proverbs 13:20 (NKJV) 20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.

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