June 08, 2023
Wisdom is a product of insatiable desire. Solomon, who at least at one point was the wisest man on the face of the earth, gave instructions to his son and all of us about how to gain wisdom. A foolish man could care less about this type of instruction because he thinks he is wise on his own. He does not know that wisdom is something that must be gained. And it is gained only when it is sought with aggressive tenacity.
To fail to gain wisdom in this life is to remain in your foolishness. Wisdom is more than knowledge. It is the God-infused ability to apply truth to the right situation. To be the right one doing the right thing at the right time for the right purpose. A wise man or woman is a treasure. They have what everyone else needs. The wise man speaks in a meeting and cuts through the fog, bringing Divine clarity. They are our counselors and spiritual leaders.
In his fourth chapter of Proverbs, Solomon uses 36 imperative commands in 27 verses to try to drill into the mind of his son and all of us that wisdom must be aggressively pursued. It is not gained casually. Only those who long for wisdom—who long for God Himself—will gain it.
Pull these 36 commands out, and you will be overwhelmed by their urgency. The wisdom, even of this call, is found in the repetition and intensity of God’s commands.
It would seem that wisdom (which is synonymous in the Proverbs with Christ Himself, who IS wisdom) is gained through intense desire. Only those who are so aware of their own foolishness and inadequacies that they pursue Christ and His words with passion will gain that which is life indeed.
So, how bad do you want it? How bad do you want Him? And what adjustments will you make in your life right now to find that which is life indeed?
March 11, 2025
God knows what He is about. Always include in your request the greatest prayer—the prayer of surrender. “Lord, Your will be done.” This is the prayer, when humbly prayed, that will always be answered and yield the most valuable result from the God who loves us best ... even if the answer is hard.
March 05, 2025
Every created man or woman must make their choice. What will you do with God? Will you embrace or reject Him? Draw near or run away? Trust and serve Him or doubt God and serve yourself? This foundational choice determines everything.
March 04, 2025
As you evaluate your faith, is it “God and?” God and others. God and the world’s ideas. God and my best thoughts thrown in. God and some money. God and a clear path. Or simply: God. Are you vainly clinging to the idea that you need more than Him?
