I’m baaaaccckkk! Hello lovelies! I am so happy to be back! I am recharged and I have some good stuff to share with you all! This month we are talking about wisdom! Anyone who knows me well understands my love for wisdom. I love listening to people who have good wisdom to share. I am always captivated by good words of wisdom, I take notes, and I am always praying that God would give me wisdom as I share with you all. I want to share a story about someone that was known as the wisest man to ever live. He penned a few books in the Bible, including most of Proverbs, which is known as the book of wisdom. It has been a while, so let’s have a little Bible study!!

Let’s talk about King Solomon. Solomon was the heir to King David, his father who was known as the man after God’s heart. A part of Solomon’s story, found in 1 Kings 3:5-15 intrigued me. As always, I want you to go check it out, but I will give you a brief synopsis. Solomon was asleep one night and God appeared to him in a dream asking “What do you want? Ask and I will give it to you.” Now, if God were to ask us that I am sure we would have a LIST of things ranging from a spouse, cars, homes, and coins. Not my guy Solomon. Solomon thanked God for his position as king and asked God for wisdom to lead the people to which he was assigned. He recognized that he was young and could not fully handle the task of his new position without wisdom. The Lord was pleased! He could have asked for anything in the world, but He asked for wisdom. He gave him a heart of understanding that no one ever had or will ever have. That’s pretty dope, right? But what exactly is wisdom? Glad you asked!

You know I love definitions. During my search, my favorite definition of wisdom found was “The capacity to have foreknowledge of something, to know the consequences (both positive and negative) of all the available course of actions, and to yield or take the options with the most advantage either for present or future implication.” Some synonyms for wisdom is discernment, common sense, and sound judgment. I personally describe it as knowledge that is applied. This is where we get crossed up like we are playing one on one with Steph Curry. How many of us have knowledge of what is right, but we just don’t apply that knowledge? Have your discerning red lights been flashing, but because it was something you wanted you ran the red light anyway? That causes accidents, confusion, and chaos, right? Honey, that has happened to me too, no shame here my friend! However, the truth that I know brings me back, even if I have a momentary lapse of judgment. Knowledge is basically intellect and facts, but wisdom points to your character and how you apply what you know. Sounds like wisdom is an action word to me!

A while back, a coworker left a note on my desk that had the scripture Proverbs 4:7 printed on it. That scripture in the New Living Translation says “Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” I have no idea what he was trying to tell me in that moment, but I will always remember that scripture, and I try my best to apply that to my life now. Maybe he knew that I was going to need to depend on God’s wisdom for what God has called me to do. As I was looking at the different scriptures on wisdom, I found many benefits of this precious commodity. I found that wisdom brings honor, influence, security, and protection, and it is more precious than rubies. We should love it, honor it, and embrace it. Wisdom allows us to make the right decisions, use good judgment, discern things correctly, and counsel others as needed. When we use the knowledge that we have and the wisdom that God gives, we have a powerful tool to follow the path God has designed for us and be a light for others. So, is wisdom for an elite group of people? NOPE!

James 1:5 The Passion Translation says “And if anyone longs to be wise, ask God for wisdom and he will give it! He won’t see your lack of wisdom as an opportunity to scold you over your failures but he will overwhelm your failures with his generous grace.” Isn’t that refreshing!! All we have to do is ask! I ask often! I see my need for it, I value it, and I know that it will always yield great benefits. I don’t always agree, but I know that because I have asked, it is purely from God and He will never lead me astray. Solomon was known as the wisest man, but he had some moments where he left his wisdom down the street! He didn’t always apply it. God gives it when we ask, but it is completely up to us to apply it. We may ask for a spouse, but do we have the wisdom to choose well and steward that relationship the way God designed marriage? We may ask for money and wealth, but do we have the wisdom to sustain it? We ask for material things like homes and cars, but do we have the financial wisdom to make the right moves? If we walk in wisdom, everything else will naturally follow because we are applying our knowledge. Joyce Meyer says “Wisdom does now what it will be happy with later.” We ALL have to live in the decisions we make. Let’s make sound decisions so that our lives will be fulfilled.

Father, I pray that you would grant us YOUR wisdom. We thank you for this precious gift. We thank you for giving us the discernment to fully walk in this gift. We understand that if we seek first the kingdom of God and all righteousness, all things we need will be added. Help us to draw closer to you so that we can reap all of the beautiful benefits of your wisdom. We thank you that it is a protector, a keeper, a source of security, and a light to our paths as well as a light to others. Help us to use it wisely and share it with those who value our sacrifice to obtain it. As we grow in the knowledge of you and your beautiful ways, your wisdom, clarity, and discernment will naturally permeate our souls. We love you, praise you, and adore you. Amen!