Wisdom Through The Word
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but
the rod of correction shall drive it far from him
(Proverbs 22:15).
There’re people who never make the right
choices or decisions or ask the right questions.
What happened to such people? How did they become
that way? The answer is in our opening verse. It says,
“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child….” Then
it says the rod of correction will drive that foolishness
far away from him. The rod of correction isn’t a stick
or cudgel; that may help in some cases, but the actual
rod of correction is the Word of God in your mouth,
and the Word of God is the wisdom of God.
Meaning that, the wisdom of God, coming out of
your mouth will drive foolishness away from a child so
that as he grows up, he gets wiser. The Apostle Paul
hinted on this in his address to Timothy. He charged
him to continue in the Word, which he had learnt as a
child and had made him wise: “And that from a child
thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able
to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which
is in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 3:15).
Many have grown up without the benefit of
correction from the tongue of righteousness. Therefore,
they’ve grown up in, and with, foolishness in their
hearts, making unwise decisions that have made them
victims in life. That can change, if such folks would
embrace and begin to live out the Word. The Word in
you will make you sagacious, discerning, and smart.
Psalm 119:98 says, “Thou through thy
commandments hast made me wiser….” Through
studying and meditating on the Word, your mindset
is elevated to think like God. You become accurately
insightful, prudent, and excellent. Open your spirit to
the Word and you’ll always walk in the wisdom of
God, fulfilling His perfect will. Hallelujah!
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for revealing your wisdom to me
in your Word, which leads and guides me in all my affairs.
Your Word in my heart makes me wise and excellent. My life is from
glory to glory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study:
Joshua 1:8 AMP; 2 Timothy 3:15; Colossians 3:16
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 1:26-56
Deuteronomy 5-7
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 23:13-22
Exodus 25