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SAA Notes
There is much to ponder on in this chapter that is true, noble, pure, right, lovely, admirable à la Philippians 4:8.
SJA Notes
* Gracious Lord God, may we honor You with the means You give, the first-fruits of all that we produce.
“The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens; by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew.”
How important is wisdom?
We can know theoretically that the answer is “very”.
Here Solomon points us to a fundamental truth, a reality that can be hard for us to wrestle with.
God made the world, all of creation, through WISDOM.
That is how important wisdom is.
Wisdom was used by God to CREATE.
Thought came before matter, not the other way around.
We can think about how we create things. We don’t just use skill and ability and power.
We engage with _wisdom_.
When building the tabernacle after Israel were rescued out of Egypt, God appointed men of skill and knowledge (Exodus 31).
When Solomon built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem below he had a man (Hiram from Tyre) who did much of the work, a man full of wisdom, understanding and skill (1 Kings 7, 2 Chronicles 2).
Today for us as we are being built up as a spiritual house (1 Peter 2), a royal priesthood, a wonderful work of creation – We need wisdom!
God’s wisdom is the best investment we can make. Nothing else compares.
“Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.”
Amen to this!
* God Above,
Please continue to show us Your wisdom today.
Please write Your wisdom on our hearts.
Please show us today what You want for us.
Thank You Lord!
Amen.