Dear Journal - Wisdom

(Sunday,  2/28/2021  7:48am)

It's been some time since I've tried sharing a study on one of the books of the Bible. 
I now understand the challenge and the cost of undertaking such a project. 
What do you do, when it's been placed within your heart? 

    "You need to return to Job Leon and your writings, which are inspired by the grace of God, 

    that you are to give to those that He has given to you".

    "Don't look for numbers, just look at what He has given to you to do! 

    Begin with Proverbs 2 and write what I have given to you. 

    Come weekly before Me and go through the Proverbs, that others may be encourage 

    and begin to draw close to Me."

That's when you lay aside all doubts, fears, costs, distractions and say "Yes, Lord I will."  
A battle rages within your heart and you go through all the different things that many before had (Joshua, Peter, Jonah, Moses, Gideon and all the saints before you). Hence, look at the date when this call was given and when it actually began!
There is no reward without a sacrifice. There is no challenge without a cost. But the treasure is that: "obedience is better than sacrifice!"

So let's begin in Proverbs 2 and let's see, hear and learn what the Holy Spirit is saying about  Wisdom! 

We know that God's definition of wisdom is not the same as the world's. 
“that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge”  Colossians 2:2-3
“For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God”  1 Corinthians 3:19

verse 1    "My child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands. Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding"

God is pleading with us to listen to His words so that our soul may be blessed by the hidden treasures of His Word! 

It is His command that we listen and give ear to what it says, so that our lives may be made rich and full! If you will take it to heart, you will gain great benefits from it!  God is always giving & pouring out His abundance towards us, if you heed to His voice!

verses 3 & 5  "Yes, if you cry out for discernment and lift up your voice for understanding, 
If you seek her as silver and search for her as for hidden treasures. "Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God.
Discernment is to have the ability to reason and know what is right and wrong according to God's Word. When you desire God's treasures, you will set your mind upon that desire. You will stay committed and focus on obtaining that which you have purposed to do. 
Let's be reminded of God's gentle instruction to "seek and cry out"  AND  "Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth"  Colossians 3:2 

verses 6 - 9   “For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
 He guards the paths of justice and preserves the way of His saints.
Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path”
Look at the abundance that God has for you when you obey! You WILL understand what the fear of the Lord is AND gain knowledge of God. 
To have true knowledge and understanding of God is what salvation is about. To fear God is not the same as what the world believes. In the spiritual sense of fearing God, is to give God His rightly place, honor and worship that comes from a heart that has been set free and with an understanding that God brought you back to your rightly place of having a relationship with Him as His own child. Remember how Adam had such an intimate relationship with God in the garden of Eden as he walked and talked with God in the cool of the evening?  
God would give Adam all that he needed and all of creation was named by Adam! 
So much freedom and such a communion of love between Father and son. God even knew Adam's heart and desire, and made for him a companion! What a sweet fellowship they had!
That is the fear of God! Knowing, loving and walking with the One who knows you above anyone else. The One who cares for you and wants you to bring Him all your burdens, desires and worries. In doing so, you will have wonderful insight into the knowledge of God, as you desire to grow closer and deeper with Him. Make yourself to learn more about God and to make yourself approved by Him (2 Timothy 2:15). You will also gain favor and all the benefits in the verses above, plus so much more! 
verses 10 - 13  "When wisdom enters your heart, and knowledge is pleasant to your soul, Discretion will preserve you; Understanding will keep you, to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man/woman who speaks perverse things". From those who leave the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness;
This is why God is God. Only He can do this glorious work in your hearts. Only He can give, change, restore and love in this manner.  He not only cares for you, but He also will watch over you, keep you safe from the evil that will come your way. In your walk, you shall encounter much temptation, tribulation, pain and all that comes with being in this world. But we have the beautiful words from our Lord, who also walked this world. 
John 16:33  "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” 

Let's look closely at more of the benefits of God's wisdom and the evil that this world has, which God will shield and protect us from, when we walk according to His ways!

verses 14 - 19  "These men turn from the right way to walk down dark paths. They take pleasure in doing wrong, and they enjoy the twisted ways of evil. Their actions are crooked, and their ways are wrong. 

Wisdom will save you from the immoral woman, from the seductive words of the promiscuous woman. 

She has forsaken the companion of her youth and ignores the covenant she made before God. 

Entering her house leads to death; it is the road to the grave. The man who visits her is doomed. He will never reach the paths of life"

Wow! These words are TRUE. We all know how powerful the flesh and its lust can be. Add flattery words, seductive look or touch to that situation and trouble will follow! Many homes have been divided, broken and abandoned due to the immoral man or woman. Children, wives and husbands will all pay for this horrific act of ignoring the covenant made before God. 

John 10:10  "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy"

Parents, it is our responsibility to instruct our young men about the devastation that comes with falling for satan's enticing words and into this pit! The same instructions must be given to our young women, for satan has no restriction on gender or preference. He is after one thing only, and that is to steal, kill and destroy!

verses 20 - 22  "So you may walk in the way of goodness, and keep to the paths of righteousness. For the upright will dwell in the land and the blameless will remain in it; But the wicked will be cut off from the earth and the unfaithful will be uprooted from it.

Once again, God is calling out for us to be partakers of His wisdom, that we may be saved from the destruction that is to come. God is faithful in speaking to those who are listening and desiring to live a holy life. 

His heart's desire is to give more abundantly to His children, that we may enjoy all the blessings that come from His heart til that glorious day when you hear the trumpet sound and are absent from this body, only to be in the Presence of your Lord.

        His LORD  said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; 

        Enter into the joy of your lord"

        you were faithful over a few things, 
        I will make you ruler over many things. 
                                                       Matthew 25:21