Bible Prophecy and Inspiration

Proverbs 4:7-9 – ⁷ Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom.  Though it cost all you have, get understanding.  ⁸ Esteem her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.
⁹ She will set a garland of grace on your head and present you with a crown of splendor.”

Intelligence has proven that it can be an enemy of God.

Wisdom, ah wisdom!  It comes from the Lord.

Job 28:20-23 –   ²⁰ “Where then does wisdom come from?   Where does understanding dwell?
²¹ It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds of the air.
²² Destruction and Death say, ‘Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.’ ²³ God understands the way to it
and he alone knows where it dwells,

Proverbs 2:6 – ⁶ For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

There’s a lot of people who would state it (wisdom) is experience that comes with age.  He who walks 50 miles get tired feet.  However, that’s really not wisdom but experience.  He who put hand on hot stove, burn hand.  Once again, I consider that experience which leads to some obvious intelligence.

Wisdom is not in us naturally.  He alone knows where it dwells.  Wisdom from the Lord has allowed me to look at myself and see when I make my own decisions outside of what He would like, that I’m a pretty ignorant critter.  Without that wisdom and if I mixed in a little pride, I would never see that or acknowledge it.

Wisdom slowly removes a veil that blinds us towards the Lord.  The more we receive His wisdom, the better we see Him.  Where can we find His wisdom?  In His Word.

So what will it cost you on earth?  We read it up in verse 7.  It will cost you all you have.  Because once you realize what God wants from you, it will cost you, YOU.

Satan has been trying to sell you all along that you don’t have to do that.  You can be your own god.  You don’t have to serve Him.

To believe him (Satan) will cost you eternity in a place that is for those who reject the One true living God.

God wants to give you more than you could ever achieve on your own.  He wants to reward and bless every one of us.  We just need to trust Him and give our lives to HIM!  It will be the wisest thing you ever do.