Wise Words

There is little point in reading anything without understanding it. God’s Word is a seed that is planted in our hearts to nurture us into mature believers. This can’t happen without repentance and fertile ground in our hearts and minds. Solomon addresses the need for understanding right from the beginning of Proverbs so we can see the noteworthy characteristics of wisdom at once.

A heart open to the Word of God is teachable, and this will lead to wisdom and self-control. Comprehension comes from the Holy Spirit moving in us as we read and learn under the teaching of wise King Solomon.

Dear Father, give me a fertile heart and a teachable mind to learn from Proverbs. May I understand the difference between wisdom and folly.