Only One Thing

Quiet, stillness. The boys were still asleep. My husband was downstairs drinking his early morning coffee and reading. I donned my robe and slippers, got my own cup of coffee and grabbed my Bible. I read what I opened up to: Proverbs 2:3-5 "Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God."

As a girl, I was greatly influenced by the story of Soloman and how God said he could ask for anything. But instead of asking for riches or long life, Soloman asked for wisdom. The Lord was pleased with his request. I remember thinking this was what I wanted to do and in my childlike way, I asked God to give me wisdom like Soloman.

For a long time I thought that wisdom was just a gift. A gift that was granted by God and didn't really involve my effort. While I still believe it is a gift I now know there is more to it. How do I grow in wisdom? Well, I think it is directly connected to what Mary discovered. "There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her." Luke 10:42. What had she discovered? She discovered the wonder of Jesus himself. Mary had been sitting at Jesus' feet listening to what he taught to the exclusion of everything else.

So I sit at the feet of Jesus and allow myself to see the very big and awe inspiring view of God, a vision of God that I tremble at and I grow in wisdom. And wisdom has many benefits. In Proverbs 2 there is quite an impressive list:
*a treasure of common sense to the honest
*a shield to those who walk with integrity
*you will understand what is right, just and fair
*you will find the right way to go
*fill you with joy
*wise choices will watch over you
*will save you from those whose words are twisted
*saves you from the immoral man/woman

It is really that simple. There is only one thing worth being concerned about. If I want wisdom and all the benefits that come along with wisdom, I need to emerse myself in my relationship with God to the exclusion of other less important things. Everything else will follow.

Why do I complicate it so much?

Until next time...
and the greatest of these is love!