Devotional for Thursday May 1st

Our theme for this month: “Wisdom”

Our Bible verse for today: “Wisdom is supreme – so get wisdom.” Proverbs 4:7 (HCSB)

Our thought for today: “Biblical wisdom is the key to successful living.”

Some of the most useful wisdom comes out of the painful experience of observing what happens to us when we are not wise. That’s a truth I’ve learned in my own life. I can’t count the number of times I’ve done some bonehead thing and lived to regret it. The thing is, I almost always knew better than to do that bonehead thing to begin with. I had the knowledge I needed in order to make a better choice, I just didn’t have the common sense to act on what I knew.

Wisdom and knowledge are different. Knowledge is little more than the accumulation of information. Wisdom is the ability to make good decisions based upon what you know. If you have lots of knowledge it simply means that you know a lot facts about a lot of subjects, but your life could easily still be a train wreck. Wisdom means you have common sense and sound judgment and therefore consistently make choices that are right and true and of lasting value. Also, when you are wise you can be a source of good counsel for others as well. 

Throughout the month of May we’re going to explore the subject of Biblical wisdom. We will pay particular attention to the wisdom from Proverbs. Written by Solomon, the book of Proverbs is part of the wisdom literature of the Bible and is a rich source of Godly wisdom for us. The Proverbs are intended to equip the people of God so we can mature in wisdom and understanding as we grow closer to God. The wisdom of Proverbs helps us to learn proper discernment, it enhances our devotional life, and it spurs good discipleship. And although we will draw heavily on the wisdom given to us in the book of Proverbs, we will explore other passages and books of the Bible as well.

Godly wisdom is all about making good choices that are consistent with Biblical principles and which lead to us live lives that honor Him. Choices have consequences, and as the people of God we cannot make good godly decisions, based upon Biblical principles, apart from a solid education in Biblical wisdom. Biblical wisdom is the key to successful living.

God Bless,