What would you give to be wise? Do you desire to be wise? Do you want to be wiser than your enemies? Have you considered what it requires of you so you can be wise? Are you willing to do what is needed to be wise? Do you know it is available to you? Will you meditate on God’s Word?
Being wise is something most people want, but they don’t always desire it. They want it to be given to them. They don’t want to do what it takes to become wise. To be wise requires work, study, and relying on God. Many people are willing to do of them, and maybe two, but rare is the person willing to do all three.
There are a lot of hard-working people in the world. There are many people who study and study and study. There are some people who will rely on God for some things, but very few who will rely on God for everything. It is that third stipulation that trips so many people up. Rather than fully relying on God for everything, they keep back part of their lives to control themselves.
To be wise, we must meditate on God’s Word. Not only study it but dig into it to understand the meaning of it and work to connect all the dots. It is a lifetime of work. And while we are studying and working, we must rely on God to reveal himself to us in his Word. It is when we put the three components together that we become wise. It doesn’t come quickly, but it will come. It isn’t easy, but it is worth it.
Once we have ingested God’s Word through diligent study and prayerfully asking God to reveal its meaning to us, it never leaves us. It will remain with us for the rest of our lives. We will recall it when the need arises, even if we don’t quote it verbatim. It will guide us in our decision-making. It will guide us in conversation and advice giving. It will be our constant companion.
I pray we all desire to be wise. I pray we choose to study and meditate on God’s Word. I pray each one of us will ask God to reveal the meaning of his Word and keep it as our constant companion. Desire to be wise. Choose to study. Choose to meditate on God’s Word. Ask God to reveal himself.
Psalm 119:97-98
Oh, how I love your law!
It is my meditation all day long.
Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,
for it is always with me.
Marty Pressey 