Putting the I into WISDOM
The Christians who have most influenced me for good have had a fully functional familiarity with the book of Proverbs. They were (and are) able to take their considerable knowledge and apply it to their lives, providing both godly examples and godly advice. Join with me as each of us endeavors to put the I into WISDOM. Let us seek to exemplify God’s wisdom in our daily lives. (I will be using this opening paragraph for each of the brief messages in this series. The following material will change daily.)
The penetration and permention of our words can be positive. Proverbs 12:14a says, “A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth.” We can see blessing returning to us, “good” that comes back to us. More importantly, there are benefits to others. Proverbs 10:11 states, “The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth [controls] the mouth of the wicked.” A godly person speaking good words is like life – lubricating liquid in an arid land. Proverbs 18:4 adds, “The words of a man’s mouth are as deep water, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.” Think of God’s good people who have provided such verbal vigor and resounding refreshment. All of us have had fine folks who have instructed us in righteousness by word and by deed. May we be grateful, and may we desire to follow their exhortatory examples in the way of wisdom.