Recently, I have restarted a habit that I had many years ago. I try to read one chapter of Proverbs every day. A few days ago, I was reading Proverbs 2, and it struck me that the chapter was a guide to finding wisdom.
Verses 1-5 explain to us our responsibility in finding wisdom:
1. Receive God’s Word.
2. Treasure His commands.
3. Be attentive to hearing wisdom.
4. Incline our hearts to understanding.
5. Intently pray for insight and understanding.
6. Seek wisdom as treasure.
The chapter goes on to assure us that God is the source of wisdom, and He will grant it to those who seek it and ask for it. According to the chapter, godly wisdom brings results in our lives:
1. We become among the upright whom God watches over.
2. We can discern righteousness, justice, integrity, and every good path.
3. Wisdom becomes a part of our life, and we delight in it.
4. The discretion and understanding that result from wisdom guard us from sin.