Wisdom’s Call

Wisdom calls out to everyone. She lifts up her voice, calling loudly, giving instructions and warnings.

The Scriptures teach that those who are wise, will heed Wisdom’s Call. But those who are foolish, will refuse her Call. In the Bible, in the book of Proverbs, we see this Call of Wisdom given in multiple places.

Wisdom’s Call

To see Wisdom’s Call, we look in the book of Proverbs:

“Unto you, I am calling. I am calling out to All of You. My voice is to Everyone! Hear; for I will speak of excellent things. My mouth shall speak truth. Hearken unto me, All of You, for happy are they that keep my ways!” (Proverbs 8:4; 8:6-7; 8:32 )

“Receive my instruction, and not silver; for wisdom is better than rubies. My reward is better than fine gold. I am a tree of life to them that lay hold upon me. I lead in the way of righteousness. Those who keep sound wisdom and discretion, shall walk safely, and shall not stumble.” (Proverbs 8:10-11; 8:19-20; Proverbs 3:18; 3:21-23 )

“How long, simple, foolish ones, will you love foolishness? How long will you delight in scoffing? Turn at my reproof, and see, I will pour out my spirit unto you and make my words known unto you!” (Proverbs 1:22-23)

In the above passages, Wisdom’s Call offers treasures that are far better than any worldly treasures! Wisdom’s treasures are truth, blessings, life, and wisdom!

Wise and Discerning

All of us are drawn to wisdom. There is something profound about wisdom. Everyone seems to know instinctively that by wisdom, they will gain direction and proper solutions. And, they know that by wisdom, they will avoid problems and sorrows. That indeed is a treasure!

Some people think that to gain wisdom is to acquire knowledge. Knowledge is a good thing, but having knowledge is no guarantee we will have wisdom! Knowledge is not the same as wisdom. There are many well-educated, knowledgeable people who do not have wisdom!

Some people think a person is born with wisdom. We tend to think a person is wise if they seem to be clever, or have a measure of ‘common sense.’ But this is not the case. Wisdom goes deeper than any mental abilities. True wisdom is a gift that comes from God, and it must be sought after and cultivated (Proverbs 2:6; James 1:5).

If we could describe wisdom, we might say wisdom is loving, gracious, discerning, has good understanding, is humble and long-suffering. It is pure and timeless. Wisdom is having spiritual discernment. Such qualities are rare and are not due to greater intelligence or knowledge! Wisdom is a quality far beyond man’s own abilities.

So how can we obtain the Treasure of Wisdom? How can we have a wise, discerning heart, and be of good understanding? How can we “GET Wisdom“?

The Book of Proverbs

The book of Proverbs urges many times, and in various ways, to “Get Wisdom!”

Why should we Get Wisdom? Because Wisdom is the principal thing! Wisdom is the first thing needed to grow up and mature into a responsible person (see Proverbs chapter 4).

The book of Proverbs offers much wisdom, insight, and understanding. It tells us how to live according to the blessings of Wisdom. For me personally, the book of Proverbs led to my own awareness of my sinful ways and my need for a Saviour. The Proverbs revealed to me the true, universal Path that leads to Life and well-being (see Proverbs 5 and Psalms 16).

When I first began to read the Proverbs, I was thirsting for genuine direction. I was hungering for true, righteous counsel. Unknown to me at the time, I was thirsting for the Fountain of Living Waters. And as I read the Proverbs, the excellency of the Words touched the deepest part of my being — my spirit.

I had already tasted of what the world offers for satisfying the search for truth. The Enemy of my soul offered worldly, corrupt knowledge and temptations. I had tasted the world’s offers of direction and satisfaction. Instead of satisfying and answering my needs, the world’s offers were bitter and destructive!! (Jeremiah 2:13; 17:13; John 4:10; Revelation 7:17). This is WHY my exhortation here is: Heed Wisdom’s Call!

Able to Make You Wise

First and foremost, the Scriptures admonish us over and over, that the written Word of God [the Bible] is the only true source of wisdom! It is the only guide that will help us learn how to obtain the timeless wisdom ‘from above’ – from our Creator! Only the written Word of the LORD God (whose Hebrew name is Yahuwah Elohim) will lead us into knowing how to possess TRUE wisdom:

From a child you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith which is in Messiah Yahushua [Christ Jesus]. (2Timothy 3:15)

The entrance of Your Words gives light [direction, enlightenment]; it [God’s Word] gives understanding unto the simple. (Psalms 119:130)

Your Word is a lamp [guidance] unto my feet, and a light unto my path. (Psalms 119:105)  

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law [Torah] is light; and reproofs (corrections, chastisement) of instruction are the way of life. (Proverbs 6:23)

Let the Word of Messiah dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom,… (Colossians 3:16a)

As the above verses teach, if we desire to be wise, it is the Holy Scriptures, the written Word of God [the Bible], that we need!! God’s Word, when obeyed, will give us true wisdom and understanding! It is the written Word of the LORD God of Israel that is able to make us wise!

The above verse in 2Timothy shows us the GOAL of true wisdom: Salvation, through faith in Messiah Yahushua [the Hebrew name for Christ Jesus].

Any ‘wisdom’ that does not have this fundamental Goal is not true wisdom. Other ‘wisdom’ may seem to be attractive or beneficial, but if the ‘wisdom’ we embrace lacks this Goal of salvation, then we are in dangerous territory. Furthermore, any ‘wisdom’ that is contrary to the written Word of God — if it ‘takes away from‘ or ‘adds to‘ the written Scriptures — then it is not wisdom at all, but is a false and foolish notion (Deuteronomy 4:1-2; 12:32; Proverbs 30:6; 1Corinthians 3:19; Isaiah 30:1).

“There are many things the knowledge of which does little or no good to the soul. He who concerns himself about things other than those things which lead to salvation is very unwise.” — Thomas, à Kempis

All the Treasures of Wisdom

When we have taken the first step of wisdom through Faith in Messiah, we can then go on to grow in the treasures of wisdom in Messiah.

As a loving Father, the LORD (Yahuwah) begins to gently correct us and chastise us, so we may grow in our obedience to His Words. Our obedience becomes our wisdom and is visible to all (Deuteronomy 4:5-6).

Many want wisdom but, they by-pass wisdom’s requirement of obedience to Messiah’s commandments (“If you love me, keep MY commandments”), including those commandments He gave to Moses. The WORD of God – who is Messiah Jesus (Yahushua), “the WORD made flesh” – He is the ONE who gave the commandments to Moses!

The “Wise Virgins” know Messiah’s identity as the WORD of God, [“the WORD made flesh“]. The “Wise Virgins” have wisdom because they obey His commandments, including those He gave to Moses.

The “Foolish Virgins” do not know Messiah’s identity as the WORD of God. As a result, they do not have wisdom — because they fail to obey His commandments, including those He gave to Moses (Matthew 7:23).

The Scriptures tell us often that wisdom and understanding comes from our obedience to God’s Words! If we by-pass obedience to His Words, then we by-pass HIM! If we by-pass HIM, then we miss out on “The Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge!“ (John 1:1,14; John 15:10; Colossians 2:2-3; 1John 5:3)

How very grievous and tragic on the Day of Judgment for those who reject the treasures of wisdom that are found by obedience to Messiah’s Words!

God’s Wisdom Gives Life

Let us therefore recall: the LORD gave us His written Word for our good, for our profit (2Timothy 3:16-17)! He gave us His Word, not to harm us, but to help us!

The wisdom of obedience to God’s Word gives us the abundant LIFE that Jesus (Yahushua) promised to those who follow Him:

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I [Yahushua] am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (John 10:10)

For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to them that have it. (Ecclesiastes 7:12)

As these verses teach, it is the thief [Satan] who ultimately destroys. But God’s Son gives abundant LIFE.

As we saw in Let Us Follow On to Know Yahuwah, when we learn and apply the wisdom that comes from the LORD, through our obedience to the written Scriptures, then we will avoid the foolishness of…

“ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth” (2Timothy 3:7).

We will also avoid the deception that comes to those who hear and know what the Scriptures say, but they do not do [obey] what it says (James 1:22).

If we are unshakeable in our conviction that the written Scriptures reveal the way to true wisdom and truth, then we can begin to look at the next step that will help us in obtaining the Treasure of Wisdom. We will focus on one important Scripture passage.

The Beginning of Wisdom

If we desire true wisdom, then we must start at the place where true wisdom begins! Only the LORD knows the place of wisdom’s beginnings, as He has told us:

The fear of Yahuwah [the LORD] is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do His commandments: His praise endureth for ever. (Psalms 111:10)

This verse in Psalms reveals to us where the very beginning of wisdom is: the Fear of the LORD. No one really comes close to having true wisdom unless they have a measure of the Fear of the LORD (Yahuwah). So the Fear of the LORD is foundational to gaining wisdom. It is the beginning of wisdom.

We looked in-depth at the Fear of the LORD in Part 4 of Characteristics of the Wise Virgins, so I will only give a brief summary here. If you have not read that article, I encourage you to read it, as it discusses details on practical ways to learn the Fear of the LORD (Yahuwah).

In summary, we learned in Part 4 that the Fear of the LORD means to have a fear, along with great reverence toward the LORD, our Creator, our heavenly Father. When we truly reverence someone, we are on the edge of fearing that person.

Here are two verses that give practical insights into the Fear of the LORD:

Praise ye the LORD (Yahuwah). Blessed is the man that fears Yahuwah, that delights greatly in His commandments. (Psalms 112:1)

Blessed is every one that fears Yahuwah; that walks in His ways. (Psalms 128:1)

As these two verses teach, the very practical indicator that we are learning the Fear of the LORD is that we have great delight in obeying and keeping His commandments, and we walk in His ways. Those who genuinely desire to obtain true wisdom will choose these steps for heeding Wisdom’s Call.

The Treasure of Wisdom

Thirsty Souls thirst and hunger for true, timeless wisdom. They choose to obey God’s commandments and instructions in His written Word, the Bible. They begin to heed Wisdom’s Call by adjusting their every-day lifestyle to be obedient to His Word. And truly, Wisdom’s Call is essentially GOD’s Call! (See Psalms 27:8)

The LORD is always calling unto us to receive His guidance and instruction so we can live a meaningful life – a life full of purpose, walking in His protection. Wisdom from God is His gift to us! When we heed GOD’s wisdom, then our understanding of His ways is enlightened and our pathway with Him is more sure and bright!

It is an honour to begin walking according to Wisdom’s Call because it means God has imparted to us spiritual insight and discernment. Biblical wisdom offers us the things that only the Holy Spirit teaches! God’s wisdom is only for the spiritually-minded because “the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him… ” (see 1Corinthians 2).

Having the Fear of the LORD (Yahuwah) is obeying His written Word and is the only pathway to obtaining true wisdom! There is no alternate pathway for obtaining the Treasure of Wisdom! God’s Wisdom will lead us to Truth and the abundant Life. This abundant life may be difficult at times. Sometimes This Way will have pressures and struggles. But, to be walking WITH God — that in itself is worth any difficulty!

If we desire the true, everlasting wisdom from God, then we must begin to be teachable, tender-hearted, and learn the Scriptures! Listening to Wisdom’s Call requires a sensitive, humble heart. It requires the desire to be found faithful and pleasing to God (Isaiah 56:4; Hebrews 11:6). It requires time and discipline to learn God’s Word and begin to obey it.

But do not lose heart, Dear Reader! God rewards those who diligently seek Him! He rewards every single one of our efforts of faith toward Him, no matter how small!

Walk Worthy of His Calling

With God’s abundant grace, let us cultivate a willingness to discipline ourselves to follow the written Scriptures [the Bible]. Let us look carefully into God’s Word, learning for ourselves His instructions and wisdom.

God has done so much for us! He loves us so intensely! He sent His beloved Son for our salvation because of His LOVE (1John 4:19)! Can we not love Him in return?

• [A good place to begin learning God’s Wisdom is the book of Proverbs.]

May we ALL walk in a manner worthy of His Calling, with humility and patience, being THANKFUL for any understanding and wisdom that God imparts unto us!

Thank You LORD, for Your Word, Your Truth, and Your Wisdom! Thank You for revealing Your Ways to me. Help me learn to obey Your Word, in small things and in great things. In the name of Your Son, my Saviour, the Messiah, I pray. Amen.

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