If you could magically ask for one thing in life, what would it be? To be rich? To be famous? It's certainly not wrong to be rich or famous. But there is something that is much more valuable than these things. And that is WISDOM.

How does someone become wise? It certainly isn't something we can buy or inherit. Jesus gives us the best teaching we can find on how to become wise. The Bible tells us that as a child He grew in wisdom, and stature, and favour with God and man. He knew the importance of honoring his parents, of putting God first in his life, and of understanding the principles in God's Word, the Bible.

Jesus taught that wisdom comes by building one's house on a firm foundation. A wise person builds his life on rock, rather than on sand. When troubles come, and undoubtedly, we will all face trials in our lives, our house will stand if it is built on the foundation of God and a relationship with Jesus Christ.

As we grow in wisdom, we will learn to make right choices that will have lifelong results. A person does not have to be old to be wise, and being older does not necessarily mean that one is wise. But a young person is wise if he or she always asks for and respects the advice of older people who have more experiences.

Wisdom is not just knowing with our minds, but understanding with our hearts. Many of the teachings of Jesus were hard for the religious leaders of his day to understand, because they tried to figure everything out with their minds. He taught that if our hearts are hardened, we will never understand even the most basic of spiritual truths. If you commit yourself to studying God's Word, the Bible, and keep your hearts open to the message it contains, you will become wise.

Prayer:

Dear God, I realize how important it is to be wise. Help me to understand life with a spiritual perspective and not just with my mind. Thank You.