Get Wisdom
Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Proverbs 4:1-13. Solomon says, “Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and listen to learn understanding. I give you good instruction, don’t forsake my direction.”
I was my father’s son, tender and beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught me well, and said to me, Let your heart attain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Get wisdom, get understanding: don’t forget it; don’t stray from the words of my mouth.
Don’t abandon wisdom, she will protect you: love her, and she will keep you.
Wisdom is the first thing; so acquire wisdom: and with all your acquisitions get intelligence.
Exalt wisdom, and it will promote you: it will bring you honor, when you embrace it.
Wisdom will give to your head a wreath of favor: it will give you a crown of glory.
Listen, my son, and receive my words; and you will add many years to your life.
Solomon says, “I have taught you the ways of wisdom; I have led you on the right paths. When you go, your steps won’t be distressed; and when you run, you won’t fall.”
Hold on to instruction; don’t let go: guard her; she is your life.
As children, our parents taught us many things. It is important that we pass down the wisdom of our parents to our children.
As we learned earlier in Proverbs, wisdom comes from the LORD. We need to pass down what we have learned from the Bible to our children as well. Much of what is taught in Proverbs are good godly principles to live our lives by.
In this Scripture, Solomon is trying to impress the importance of holding on to the wisdom that he has been taught by his father as his way of life. He knows the dangers of straying from the ways of the LORD. He wants his son to live a good life, as we wish for our children and grandchildren as well.
Daily Bible Reading:
Proverbs 4:1-13
1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
3 For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
Things to think about:
- What is the importance of wisdom in our lives?
- What is the importance of passing down wisdom to our children?
- What is the importance of understanding?
- How can we get wisdom?
Prayer of the Day:
Dear Heavenly Father,
As we read this Scripture in the book of Proverbs we learn the importance of attaining wisdom and abiding by what we learn. Help us to make wise decisions. Help us to pass down the wisdom we have learned in this life to our children and grandchildren. Guard our hearts and minds. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
Bible Verse to Journal or Memorize:
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. – Proverbs 4:5
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