A Wise Child Asks
A wise child asks for wisdom with dedication and devotion to God, who not only commands that we ask but delivers what is sought.
Ask for wisdom as if your life depends on it. (2:1-4)
Proverbs 2:1-4 (NLT)
My child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands. 2Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. 3Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. 4Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures.
Matthew 7:7-8
“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
Trust God to give you wisdom, grow your understanding, and guard your path. (2:5-11)
Proverbs 2:5-6
"Then you will understand what it means to fear the LORD, and you will gain knowledge of God. For the LORD grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding."
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom (1:7). Rather than a posture of hiding or shame, this type of fear describes a posture of awe. Awe acknowledges God as the Creator, center, and steadfast foundation of all truth. Many experiences in life can be confusing, disorienting, and even imprisoning. Yet, all one needs to receive wisdom is humility (11:2).”
- What is Wisdom? Meredith Lee Myers
James 1:5
"If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking."
You aren’t insulated from evil, but Christ is your foundation and direction for life. (2:12-22)
Proverbs 2:20-22
"So follow the steps of the good, and stay on the paths of the righteous. For only the upright will live in the land, and those with integrity will remain in it. But the wicked will be removed from the land, and the treacherous will be uprooted."
1 Corinthians 1:18-19, 24-25
“The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God. As the Scriptures say,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise
and discard the intelligence of the intelligent.”
“But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.”
Ask for wisdom as if your life depends on it. (2:1-4)
Proverbs 2:1-4 (NLT)
My child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands. 2Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. 3Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. 4Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures.
Matthew 7:7-8
“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
Trust God to give you wisdom, grow your understanding, and guard your path. (2:5-11)
Proverbs 2:5-6
"Then you will understand what it means to fear the LORD, and you will gain knowledge of God. For the LORD grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding."
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom (1:7). Rather than a posture of hiding or shame, this type of fear describes a posture of awe. Awe acknowledges God as the Creator, center, and steadfast foundation of all truth. Many experiences in life can be confusing, disorienting, and even imprisoning. Yet, all one needs to receive wisdom is humility (11:2).”
- What is Wisdom? Meredith Lee Myers
James 1:5
"If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking."
You aren’t insulated from evil, but Christ is your foundation and direction for life. (2:12-22)
Proverbs 2:20-22
"So follow the steps of the good, and stay on the paths of the righteous. For only the upright will live in the land, and those with integrity will remain in it. But the wicked will be removed from the land, and the treacherous will be uprooted."
1 Corinthians 1:18-19, 24-25
“The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God. As the Scriptures say,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise
and discard the intelligence of the intelligent.”
“But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.”
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