Proverbs 8: Wisdom’s Appeal

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Doesn’t Wisdom call out?Doesn’t Understanding make her voice heard?2 At the heights overlooking the road,at the crossroads, she takes her stand.3 Beside the gates at the entry to the city,at the main entrance, she cries out:4 “People, I call out to you;my cry is to mankind.5 Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;develop common sense, you who are foolish.6 Listen, for I speak of noble things,and what my lips say is right.7 For my mouth tells the truth,and wickedness is detestable to my lips.8 All the words of my mouth are righteous;none of them are deceptive or perverse.9 All of them are clear to the perceptive,and right to those who discover knowledge.10 Accept my instruction instead of silver,and knowledge rather than pure gold.11 For wisdom is better than jewels,and nothing desirable can compare with it.12 I, Wisdom, share a home with shrewdnessand have knowledge and discretion.13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil.I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,and perverse speech.14 I possess good advice and competence;I have understanding and strength.15 It is by me that kings reignand rulers enact just law;16 by me, princes lead,as do nobles and all righteous judges.17 I love those who love me,and those who search for me find me.18 With me are riches and honor,lasting wealth and righteousness.19 My fruit is better than solid gold,and my harvest than pure silver.20 I walk in the way of righteousness,along the paths of justice,21 giving wealth as an inheritance to those who love me,and filling their treasuries.22 “The Lord made meat the beginning of His creation,before His works of long ago.23 I was formed before ancient times,from the beginning, before the earth began.24 I was bornwhen there were no watery depthsand no springs filled with water.25 I was deliveredbefore the mountains and hills were established,26 before He made the land, the fields,or the first soil on earth.27 I was there when He established the heavens,when He laid out the horizon on the surface of the ocean,28 when He placed the skies above,when the fountains of the ocean gushed out,29 when He set a limit for the seaso that the waters would not violate His command,when He laid out the foundations of the earth.30 I was a skilled craftsman beside Him.I was His delight every day,always rejoicing before Him.31 I was rejoicing in His inhabited world,delighting in the human race.32 “And now, my sons, listen to me;those who keep my ways are happy.33 Listen to instruction and be wise;don’t ignore it.34 Anyone who listens to me is happy,watching at my doors every day,waiting by the posts of my doorway.35 For the one who finds me finds lifeand obtains favor from the Lord,36 but the one who misses me harms himself;all who hate me love death.”My ThoughtsI will always appreciate the imagery of Wisdom standing at the city gates crying out to us “How long, foolish ones, will you be simple?” To me, this is the perfect way to encapsulate our own active participation in our ignorance. Wisdom is there, wisdom wants to be with you. Wisdom wants to help guide you and help improve your life. We are the ones actively ignoring it, passing it by, and continuing in our simple ways. What I appreciate about Proverbs 8, today, as we read through it - is the brief history that Wisdom decided to give about herself and her relationship with our creator. The Lord made Wisdom at the beginning of His creation and Wisdom was formed before ancient times. How blessed we are to have access to this knowledge, and for it to be willing to guide us whenever we are ready to receive it and alter our behaviors accordingly. How Does this Change You?This substack is all about participation. What feelings does this provoke in you as you’re reflecting on your yesterday and planning for your today? Also - by no means should you be bashful about praying for others in the community and sharing things you need prayer for.In this substack, we seek wisdom and we grow together.Christ died for our sins. Our salvation is through Him alone.It is our goal to deliver a Proverb, every morning, to 10 million people. Join the substack, participate in the conversation by sharing what this means to you and how you are going to apply it to your life. Help us go further faster by subscribing to a paid membership.One proverb, every morning, until 1,000,000 of us start the day in wisdom. If today’s chapter helped you, share it with one person — that’s how we get there. Get full access to Morning Proverb at morningproverb.substack.com/subscribe

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