Jeremiah 29:13 – You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Proverbs 2:1-5 – My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, 2 turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—3 indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, 4 and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, 5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
James 1:5 – If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
Proverbs 1:7 – The fear of know the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Do we want eternal blessings, or temporary ones? The wisdom and knowledge of the world is lesser and temporary than the highest wisdom and greatest knowledge of God that comes from God. (1 Corinthians 2:10-16) Getting wisdom from yourself, not from God, is cheap, temporary and likely wrong. Again, true and lasting wisdom comes from God. What about knowledge that comes from the minds of men. That is silly to even begin to compare. It is foolish to want the treasures of men when God offers to all who would come and ask of Him the greatest and eternal treasures.
The beginning of true knowledge and true wisdom begin with understanding that God is, and has always been, and that He will always exist. Then to seek God daily. How do we seek God? We seek God through His Spirit and His Word. We call out to God to bless us with knowledge of Him, and then for increasing knowledge of Him. He has already given us His Word and it is through that the Holy Spirit unveils all the Truth that we can handle, and beyond. Anyone who thinks that there is truth and knowledge greater than the Holy Scriptures is deceived.
How do we receive this great wisdom and knowledge that comes from God? It is He Himself who freely gives it. (James 1:5) God purposely has made things simple for us because He wants to bless us. (Micah 6:8, Matthew 11:28-30) How does one get to know God? Simply by asking Him. How does one grow in knowledge? By continually asking His Spirit to reveal what His Word contains. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (James 4:8) Though we should know that He always beside us calling to us. (John 6:44) God is always near to those who desire Him. (Psalm 145:18)
So for those who want to be wise, seek God. To those who know God ask Him to uncover His Word by His Spirit. It is not through working hard or striving by the strength of one’s own will that we know God, but by His mercy and grace. Be wise, know God. Be wiser, seek Him every day of our life. As we do, we will have His peace, joy and wisdom. He already loves us. Oh how great are the riches of God! Praise God!
Psalm 150:6 – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Micah 7:7 – But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will Hear me.
Micah 6:8 – He has shown you, Oh man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
Numbers 6:24-26 The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.