Teaching | Understanding Proverbs: The Beginning of Wisdom (Proverbs 1-2)

If God could grant you anything in the world what would you ask for? If you’re sick you may ask for healing. If you’re poor you might ask for wealth. Or if you’re lonely you’ll ask for a romantic relationship. These are not bad things to ask for, but it should give us pause that Solomon, the primary author of Proverbs, when pressed with this exact question asks for wisdom, and “It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this (1 Kings 3:10).” God not only grants Solomon wisdom, but also a long life of riches and honor. It’s as if God is saying, “If you have wisdom all these things follow.” We know that life’s not that simple. Sometimes this leads us to approach this book with hesitation, but Proverbs recognizes the complexities of life in a fallen world. People are complicated. Relationships get messy. Life is often unpredictable. Proverbs anchors us with wisdom so that we can navigate the disorienting world we live in with confidence, faith, and joy. Because wisdom is ultimate the skill of living well in God’s world. This requires diligent attention, worshipful meditation, and disciplined application. Wisdom is not for the faint of heart. This is Understanding Proverbs. 

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