Acquire Wisdom!

Proverbs 4:5-7 (NASB)

⁵Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding!

Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

⁶“Do not forsake her, and she will guard you;

Love her, and she will watch over you.

⁷“The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom;

And with all your acquiring, get understanding.

I like how the NASB translates this passage, using an exclamation point to emphasize it's importance.  The word "acquire" in Hebrew literally means "to get", or "to buy".  When you "get" something it is something that you want.  Generally speaking, when you spend for something it means you really want it, to the point that you're willing to spend money for it.  This was the wise words that Solomon was leaving his son.  He wasn't just giving advice...He was commanding him to acquire wisdom as if it was the most important thing in his life.

The default attitude of our hearts is to take spiritual wisdom from God and His Word as of secondary importance (sometimes even less).  We depend on our own wisdom, the wisdom of others, the wisdom of "gurus" who have learned so much from their experience, the wisdom of the world.  We spend our money on books, spend our time reading social media posts or articles about success and financial gain, attending seminars and talks of successful people, so that maybe some of their success and wealth may pass on to us.  Sadly, the wisdom of God always seems to be the last resort.

This is why there are many Christians who have no idea concerning God's wisdom...we wait until the last minute to seek it, and by that time our hearts are so far from Him we cannot discern it anymore.  We make His wisdom the last option after trying all other human and worldly options.

How do we acquire wisdom? Simple...GET IT.  It's right in front of us, in the Bible on our desk, or in the app in our cellphone.  We just have to make that effort to get it, to read it, meditate upon it, and then practice it
BUY IT!  How much of your time and effort are you willing to spend to get the wisdom that God has for us to use in our everyday life?  The wisdom of God does not come miraculously, nor from a once a week listening to a sermon.  You have to spend time, strength, and sometimes even money to acquire the wisdom God has for us.
Sadly, we don't, not realizing the consequence it brings upon our life.

Proverbs 4:20-23 (NASB)

²⁰My son, give attention to my words;

Incline your ear to my sayings.

²¹Do not let them depart from your sight;

Keep them in the midst of your heart.

²²For they are life to those who find them

And health to all their body.

²³Watch over your heart with all diligence,

For from it flow the springs of life.

 The springs of life do not come from the world, or from worldly wisdom...it comes from our heart.  The question is...what is filling our hearts?  Are you acquiring the right wisdom for your life?  Are you willing to spend, for God's wisdom?