The Wisdom Book



I make it a practice to read through the book of Proverbs once a year (sometimes twice). When I was 14 years old, I was encouraged to read the Bible by my pastor. When I got to Kings and read about Solomon and his God given wisdom, I asked God for wisdom. You see, I grew up with a reading disability. I was placed in a special school from grades 3 through 6. When I was put back into “regular school,” I was placed in the special needs (used to be called Special Ed) classes. Through God’s working, I was removed and place into the regular classes and made good grades. I even was given an award for a 4.0 average in Earth Science. Since I went through all that, I know whatever ability I have to learn is God given. I hold fast to this fact, and give God the glory for all my successes.

Proverbs has taught me a lot from my first readings of it. Reading Proverbs 16:32 (He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty) has shown me how to relate to people. If a person is upset, they lash out at the nearest person. If you do not reply back, they are stopped in their place. Answering kindness for rudeness or cruelty will be much more a punishment for the attacker because they feel foolish.

I’ve shared this with people when I can. One of our members shared with me that God brought this to his mind when a former high school classmate put a stupid comment about church on his FaceBook wall. He wanted to reply back quickly but remembered what I shared about the lessons learned from Proverbs in my last sermon. He waited and replied after asking God how he should respond.

James 1:5 is my life verse; “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” I am a witness of this verse being true. God is so faithful to His children. He will give us what we ask for. If you need wisdom and/or help with getting knowledge, ask and He will give it to you.