Daily Proverb - Proverbs, Chapter 8

"for wisdom is more precious than rubies"

I always enjoy the introduction to each chapter of Proverbs!  Always packed with encouragement to continue seeking wisdom and remembering God's commands.  Verse 4 and 5 move into the sin of adultery, yet again.

¹Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? ²On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand;   ³beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries aloud: ⁴"To you, O men, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind.  ⁵You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding.  ⁶Listen, for I have worthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right. ⁷My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness.  ⁸All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse.  ⁹To the discerning all of them are right; they are faultless to those who have knowledge.  ¹⁰Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold, ¹¹for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.    

More encouragement to get wisdom!  I love how this chapter starts - “Does not wisdom call out?”.  The fact is, God is just!  One of His attributes is that He is a just God.  He doesn’t keep us in the dark.  No, He “has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness” (2Peter 1:3).  God wants us to succeed!  He wants us to bring Him glory!  God wants His best for us and so He has provided for us wisdom and knowledge.

Wisdom and knowledge are there for everyone, not just select people.  God does not show favoritism, He is fair and just.  Wisdom and knowledge are all around us.  I love Psalm 19, it is my favorite of all Psalms.  I suggest you read it and after, consider that everyone who has eyes to see or ears to hear, can see His glory and know God is there.  We will never have an excuse, God has revealed Himself to us.  You can see it in nature and hear it, you can feel it in your emotions and know that He does exist.  And He wants and knows what is best for you!

Wisdom, far more precious than rubies!  Knowledge, better than choice gold!  His instruction, better than silver!  It's all around you isn’t it!