Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Wisdom from Proverbs”
Our Bible verse for today: “… if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and discover the knowledge of God.” Proverbs 2:4-6 (HCSB)
Our thought for today: “Wisdom will be found by those who will seek it.”
When my children were young I sometimes sent them on a treasure hunt. I had a large jar in which I used to save my spare change. Once the jar was full I would hide it somewhere in the house. Then I would give my children pieces of paper with written clues on them which they would have to figure out and which would lead them to the next clue. Eventually their search would lead them to the jar of coins which they would then joyfully dump out on the floor, count, and divide among themselves. It was always fun to watch how eagerly they went about their search for the treasure and how hard they worked at it.
Many years later, when I was a team leader for mission teams in the Amazon Jungle, I saw how hard the gold miners worked at the mining sites along the river. They too were on a search to uncover hidden treasure and they worked long and very hard at it.
That’s the picture Solomon paints for us in Proverbs 2:4-6. Godly wisdom is like a valuable treasure which can be uncovered and claimed by us, but we do have to do the hard work of seeking after it. We have to patiently and diligently apply ourselves to the study of the Bible. Then, over time, God will allow us to uncover more and more spiritual nuggets of truth and wisdom.
In our quest for wisdom we must utilize the right tools. We need to bring a sincere heart and an open mind to the task, and of course, we need to have a good Bible in a translation we can easily understand. Bible study tools such as commentaries, dictionaries, and the notes found in the margins of study Bibles are all helpful; and often a guide or teacher is needed as well.
After that first treasure hunt, and the resulting bounty of coins in the jar, my children knew that on those special occasions when I organized a treasure hunt for them there would be a jar of coins waiting for them at the end. Your study of God’s Word will be no different. If you seek Godly wisdom you will find it. That’s a promise from God to you.
If you recognize the value of Godly wisdom then you will know it is more precious than the finest silver and of more value than hidden treasure. You will seek after it with diligence and perseverance and when you do, you will find it.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 