Everyone is chasing something. Some guys chase sports, video games, money, or being popular. Proverbs 2 says there’s something worth chasing even more: wisdom. And the best part is that God promises we’ll find it when we look for it.
Search Like It’s Treasure
Proverbs 2:3-5 Indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
Imagine you knew there was a box of gold buried in your backyard. You wouldn’t just poke around for five minutes. You’d dig until you found it! Solomon says we should look for wisdom like that. We seek it by reading the Bible, praying, and asking wise people for advice.
God Is the One Who Gives It
Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Wisdom isn’t something we invent on our own. It’s a gift from God. When we go to him and his Word, he gives us what we need to make good choices.
Pick Your Friends Wisely
Proverbs 13:20 Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
The people you hang around with will rub off on you. If you spend time with wise people, you get wiser. If you spend time with foolish people, you’ll pick up their habits too.
The Takeaway
Wisdom is worth more than anything else you could chase. Look for it like hidden treasure, ask God for it, and spend time with people who have it.
