Day 41 - 90 Days in Proverbs – Sister Wisdom

Proverbs 7:4 [NKJV] Say to wisdom, "You [are] my sister," And call understanding [your] nearest kin,

I am very close with my two sisters – one older than me and one younger.  It wasn’t always like that. As kids we fought – especially my older sister and me. Because we are opposites in many ways but shared a bedroom, we even ended up with that classic line down the middle of the room at some point.

As we matured, my sisters and I grew stronger bonds – bonds that were about more than DNA. These bonds are forged because we have gone through a lot together – marriages and divorces, childbirth, goals achieved and dreams lost, the death of our father when we were young, then all of our grandparents, then my mother and, more recently, one of our brothers.

Wisdom, if held as close as a sister, will ride out the storms of life with you. Wisdom may seem clearer in calm times, but she will be there for you in the rough patches too. We have to hold onto wisdom and her guidance when fear, worry or pain try to lead our minds or decisions.

Wisdom can help us untangle the most difficult riddles of life, as it helped Solomon in the matter of the two harlots arguing over whose baby was alive and whose was dead. [1 Kings 3:16-28]

Can I be honest? Even at my ripe, old age, there are many times when I don’t feel so wise. In order to hold wisdom close, we must first do the work of gaining wisdom. Solomon has already talked a lot about that in the Proverbs we’ve covered thus far. So, if we want to become a sister-of-wisdom, what should we do? Here are a few ideas:

1.      Fear God. Psalm 111:10 [KJV] 10 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth forever.

2.      Pray for God to fill us with wisdom. Colossians 1:9 [NKJV] 9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

3.      Study God’s word so that we are intimately familiar with it. Then, when faced with a need for wisdom to guide me, I may be able recall the scriptures I need to guide me.

Sisters can be very close – even best friends. That intimate, bonded relationship that is unique to sisters is the relationship we should seek to have with wisdom. I’ve spent countless hours with my sisters, forging an intimate relationship through good times and bad. The key to being a sister to wisdom is no different. It’s time spent with the source of wisdom – God and His word.  

Prayer — Father God, Please fill me with Your wisdom – so much so that it becomes like a sister to me. I want to be intimately bonded with godly wisdom that guides me in every aspect of my life and all decisions I make. Bring Your words to my mind when I need them to help me make decisions or respond appropriately to any aspect of life. Help the wisdom and understanding of Your word to lead me always. In Jesus’ name I ask. Amen.

Your thoughts —  

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