Daily Devotional
Betty Miller shares her daily
devotionals which are based on the book of Proverbs in the Bible.
The Wisdom
of God
Verses for the Day:
1 These are also
proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to
search out a matter.
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is
unsearchable.
Proverbs 25:1-3 (AMP):
1 These are also the
proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search
out a thing.
3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, so the hearts and minds of
kings are unsearchable.
Thoughts for the Day:
These verses in
Proverbs tell us that King Solomon was the author
of this book and though God has His wisdom concealed from men, we can search it
out and know it, even as this king did.
The Bible calls King Solomon the wisest of all men.
Since God imparted this wisdom to him, we can benefit from all the wisdom and
knowledge that he penned. God gifted Solomon with the ability not only to write,
but to compose music as well. Today God is also gifting many with this same
ability so that we all may be blessed through writings and songs that come from
His heart.
1
Kings 10:23-24:
23
So king Solomon exceeded all the
kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
24 And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God
had put in his heart.
1 Kings 4:31-32:
31
For he was wiser than all men; than
Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of
Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
32 And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand
and five.
Solomon
was endowed with both spiritual and practical wisdom. Wisdom is the
ability to have the insight into the true nature of things. It is being
able to discern the right mode of action that produces sensible results
and also to have the understanding and knowledge to know what causes
negative results. When we have God's wisdom, we will know what to do
and how to do it. This will cause us to not only
avoid those things that produce destructive results, but it will also
help us to engage in those things that produce life and
blessings. However, we must commit our lives to God and search and study
the Bible if we want to avail ourselves of this knowledge as God does not give His Wisdom to
people who do not want to apply it to their lives.
Deuteronomy 29:29: The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but
those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for
ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Romans
11:33-36:
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his
counsellor?
35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him
again?
36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be
glory for ever. Amen.
King
Solomon lived in the days of King Hezekiah, and his scribes were
responsible for recording the book of Proverbs. All kings
have special privileges and many laborers at their disposal, so it gives
them the time to search out things that ordinary people would not have
the time to do. King Solomon was wise and spent his time seeking God.
The Bible has many hidden treasures within its pages that we can seek
out, even as he did. Men mine for gold and precious stones, yet the
greatest thing we can dig for is the understanding of God's Word. If we
desire to enter into the glory of God, the door is through seeking Him,
and His Word, found in the Holy Bible. King Solomon's proverbs should be
included in our study of the Word.
Prayer for the Day:
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for making the Bible accessible to us today in a way that generations
before us did not have this privilege. I do appreciate the many Bible
study books that make our search so much easier, and now Lord, with computers we
can search for any word in the Bible and with ease find it quickly. I do
appreciate these tools; however, most of all, I appreciate the Holy Spirit, who
is the One who reveals the truths of the Bible to us. Lord, open my
understanding to more of Your Word and give me the grace to apply those truths
in my life. I do not want to be a hearer only, but a doer of the Word. I ask
this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
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