READ Proverbs 2
Wisdom must be sought after with our entire being.

INSIGHT
Nothing of value is easily obtained. If it were, it would no longer be valuable. Inherent within the concept of value is the feature of scarcity. If all gravel were made of pure gold, then gold would not be valuable. The same is true with intangibles like wisdom. She is an exceedingly valuable life commodity, but she is not easy to come by. If we want wisdom, we must incline our ears, apply our hearts, cry for her, lift our voice for her, seek her as we would silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures (vv. 2-4). Then, and only then, will we understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God (v. 5).

PRAYER
Offer the Lord this psalm of praise as you consider His goodness:
They sang the song of God’s servant Moses  
And the song of the Lamb:
Great and awe-inspiring are your works,
Lord God, the Almighty;
Just and true are your ways, King of the nations.
Lord, who will not fear and glorify your name?
For you alone are holy.
All the nations will come and worship before you
Because your righteous acts have been revealed
(Revelation 15:3-4).

And one called to another:
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Armies;
His glory fills the whole earth (Isaiah 6:3).

Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek
to keep your life free from sin:
You ignored the Rock who gave you birth;
You forgot the God who gave birth to you
(Deuteronomy 32:18).

Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pray this
affirmation to the Lord:
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you,
For my power is perfected in weakness.”  
Therefore, I will most gladly boast
All the more about my weaknesses,
So that Christ’s power may reside in me
(2 Corinthians 12:9)

As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:

• That others might see Christ in you
• That the Lord of the harvest would send laborers into His harvest
• Your activities for the day

Offer this closing prayer to the Lord:
Love the Lord, all his faithful ones.  
The Lord protects the loyal,
But fully repays the arrogant.  
Be strong, and let your heart be courageous,  
All you who put your hope in the Lord
(Psalm 31:23-24).