Love Wisdom

There are at least three places in Proverbs where we are told to love wisdom. It must be important, right? Rather than reading several more paragraphs about what I think about loving wisdom, let’s take a few minutes, read over each passage a few times, and ask the Holy Spirit what He’s trying to say to us today.

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers. – Proverbs 19:8

Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. – Proverbs 4:6

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. – Proverbs 29:3

Proverbs 2:1-6

1 My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,

What is he saying here? Accept his words. Hear them, accept them as true. Store his commands within. Own them. Accept them. Renew your mind. Absorb and become.

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