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Scripture Focus

“My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.” — Proverbs 2:1–5 (ESV)

Devotional Thought

Solomon addresses this proverb not to a skeptic, but to someone already in relationship with God—“my son.” This is instruction for believers who desire to grow deeper, not merely know about God, but truly know Him. The question Solomon is answering is the same one Job asked centuries earlier: Where can wisdom be found? Job tells us God knows the way to it, but Solomon presses further and shows us how we receive it.

Wisdom begins with receiving God’s Word. To make our ears attentive and incline our hearts toward understanding means more than passive listening—it requires intentional engagement with Scripture. We cannot claim attentiveness to God’s wisdom while neglecting His Word. As we read and meditate on Scripture, we often discover that familiar passages speak with fresh clarity, offering deeper insight than before. God’s Word is not exhausted by one reading; it is a well that never runs dry.

Solomon then points us to prayer. “Call out for insight,” he says. Wisdom is not only read—it is requested. This is the posture of Samuel’s prayer: “Speak, LORD, for your servant hears.” Those who desire God’s wisdom approach Him humbly, asking not just for answers, but for understanding shaped by His will.

Finally, Solomon addresses the matter of value. Wisdom must be sought like silver and searched for like hidden treasure. The intensity of our pursuit reveals the worth we assign to it. If we truly value God’s wisdom, we will pursue it with focus, sacrifice, and perseverance.

God is not withholding wisdom as a test or playing some cosmic game of hide-and-seek. He delights in giving wisdom. The obstacle is rarely God’s willingness—it is our divided hearts, distracted by the world, our flesh, and the subtle interference of the enemy. Wisdom is available, but it must be desired.

If we want wisdom, it is found where it has always been: in God’s Word, through prayer, and in hearts that treasure it above all else.

Reflection Questions

1. How consistent am I in giving God’s Word my full attention?
2. Do I approach Scripture expecting God to speak, or simply to inform?
3. What does my pursuit of wisdom reveal about what I value most?
4. What distractions might be dulling my desire for God’s wisdom?

Closing Prayer

Lord, You are the source of all wisdom and understanding. Teach me to treasure Your Word and to seek Your wisdom with a whole heart. Remove distractions that pull me away from You, and give me a hunger for truth that outweighs every lesser desire. Help me to listen attentively, pray earnestly, and pursue Your wisdom as the greatest treasure of my life. Amen.