Proverbs Ch 1:1,2

Scriptures: Colossians Ch 1. Psalm 1. Proverbs 1v1,2.

I’m going to TRY and keep up with the reading program on Phil Bakers site which started today using “Lectio Divina”. While reading the rest - it looks as though we will move through Proverbs very slowly – so I want to focus on capturing my thoughts on “Proverbs” on this Blog… I’m also desperate for wisdom – knowing how much I lack it despite studying for so long….

“1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;” -KJV

“1The Proverbs of Solomon, son of David and King of Israel. 2 here are
proverbs that will help you recognize wisdom and good advice and understand
sayings with deep meanings”.-Good News Bible.

Both the ‘Good News’ and ‘The Message’ get some beatings on a number of web sites for their sinister plot to bring Christianity into Mysticism. Funnily, as wary as I am of these things - I like the thoughts from the Good News version. (I don’t have a copy of The Message).

My key take-out of this is that Proverbs are presented in order to “know” wisdom in the KJV (know = understand’ have intimate relationship with; but also more importantly to ‘experience’). Interestingly, I have also always believed that a “Proverb is not a proverb until it’s lived” or experienced…”I have to learn the hard way…” (DC Talk).

Also the Good News presents it as “understand sayings with deep meanings”. This does sound a little esoteric, but the truth is “common sense is not all that common”. Wisdom in any translation has to be searched for…I read in Job recently that it has to be “mined like copper/diamonds etc”.

Whatever it’s “all about” its an introduction to wisdom – and a collection of ‘truths’ that should be mulled over and applied in order to experience and then truly know them.

Pray: I pray that I continue to study these Proverbs and apply them in my life. Give me clarity of understanding…also for my boys "to grow in wisdom and in stature and in favour with God and man”.

Live: I will be more brief next time…promise!