Proverbs I
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. (Proverbs 9:10 ESV)
What is Wisdom
Wisdom is not the result of age, experience, intelligence, or education.
Children can be as wise as the elderly. Men can be as wise as women. The wealthy can be as wise as the poor.
Wisdom , simply, is found and displayed whenever we decide to do anything GOD’S way, instead of our way. In fact, the more clever we think we are, the harder it might be to choose God’s way. The more experienced we are, the easier it is to assume our way is better than God’s.
That is why the fear of the Lord is the way to wisdom. In fact, fearing the Lord IS wisdom! Not only the path to find it, but the very thing itself.
Stop trying to be worldly-wise… stop searching for common sense… stop confusing encyclopedic knowledge with wisdom.
Wisdom is following God. Not just as the way to Heaven (as grand as that is…) But in every aspect of every part of every day.