“Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve from them.”
Proverbs 4:5
Each week my wife and I sit down to compile a list of everything our family needs to buy from the grocery store. With five mouths to feed (mouths that seem to grow hungrier by the day!), the list is usually pretty long. And since I am notorious for arriving home from the store having forgotten the one thing we actually needed, making a list is an essential practice.
We are called to pursue many things as followers of Jesus Christ. One thing, however, that we cannot forget to pursue is wisdom. We are not born with it. In fact, left to ourselves, we would be inclined against wisdom and towards its opposite: folly.
But we can “get” wisdom. Observe parents, talk to pastors, converse with friends, watch the world God has built, read what is good, and you will get wisdom. Most importantly, however, do not forget the source of wisdom. Through the person and work of Jesus, the very embodiment of wisdom, God promises to give wisdom to any and all who seek it. So turn your ear towards the words of His mouth, and get wisdom.
M. Bryce Waller
Bryce Waller serves as an associate pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, his hometown. He and his wife Lisa have three young children. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and Westminster Seminary California where he received his Masters of Divinity. He enjoys cycling, spending time outdoors, cooking, classical music, and traveling where there is good food and few crowds. He considers it a great privilege in ministry to walk alongside God’s pilgrim people through the joys and sorrows of this life on our way to our heavenly home.
We are called to pursue many things as followers of Jesus Christ. One thing, however, that we cannot forget to pursue is wisdom. We are not born with it. In fact, left to ourselves, we would be inclined against wisdom and towards its opposite: folly.
But we can “get” wisdom. Observe parents, talk to pastors, converse with friends, watch the world God has built, read what is good, and you will get wisdom. Most importantly, however, do not forget the source of wisdom. Through the person and work of Jesus, the very embodiment of wisdom, God promises to give wisdom to any and all who seek it. So turn your ear towards the words of His mouth, and get wisdom.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
M. Bryce Waller
Bryce Waller serves as an associate pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, his hometown. He and his wife Lisa have three young children. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and Westminster Seminary California where he received his Masters of Divinity. He enjoys cycling, spending time outdoors, cooking, classical music, and traveling where there is good food and few crowds. He considers it a great privilege in ministry to walk alongside God’s pilgrim people through the joys and sorrows of this life on our way to our heavenly home.
Scripture Focus
Proverbs 4:1-9
Insight
Is wisdom on your spiritual “shopping list”? From where are you seeking wisdom today?
Bible In A Year
- Isaiah 43-44
- Psalm 92
- Acts 15
