Shalom,
Proverbs 4 continues to encourage us to go hard after Wisdom! Verse 7-8:
7 The beginning of Wisdom is: get Wisdom (skillful and godly Wisdom)! [For skillful and godly Wisdom is the principal thing.] And with all you have gotten, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation). 8 Prize Wisdom highly and exalt her, and she will exalt and promote you; she will bring you to honor when you embrace her.
To even BEGIN to be a wise person, we must first of all recognize the vital importance of the Word of God! That's why w see this in verses 20-22:
20 My son, attend to my words; consent and submit to my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the center of your heart. 22 For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh.
To attend to something means that we are going to pay attention to it! It WILL BE the focus of our time, energy, and resources! The results will be walking in an abundance of health and healing, and every other good thing that God has promised! AMEN!
In John 14, Jesus is telling His disciples what their life will be like shortly! They didn't understand at the time what He was talking about. Eventually, they did! He told them of two very important blessings that they would receive, once He had completed His work! Verses 26-27:
26 But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My Name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you. 27 Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled].
We received the Holy Spirit the very moment we were born again! He is the one that made us a New Creation (2 Corinthians 5:17)! He works a GOOD work in us (Philippians 1:6) as long as we live on this earth! He "endues us with power from on high" (Luke 24:49) when we ask to be filled with the Holy Spirit! Then Jesus said that He would give us HIS peace! BELIEVE it, RECEIVE it, and ACT ON IT! AMEN! We should NEVER have a down day again for the rest of our natural, earth-bound lives! Receive from the Comforter and appropriate the Peace! AMEN! Here is a song from Hillsong Chapel called "This Is Our God".
It's no wonder David couldn't control his children, even Solomon when he was older! He had TOO MANY WIVES! God allowed it, but it was NOT His perfect will! Remember what Jesus said in Matthew 19:8! His original plan was 1 MAN and 1 WOMAN! PERIOD!!! No law passed by ANY state can change THAT! GOD has spoken on the subject already and in Him there is "no shadow of turning" (James 1:17)! God's plan is simple , let's stick with it!
Shalom in Him!
