Devotion, 24th June, 2025
The Value of Wisdom
Understanding the value of wisdom, God granted Solomon wisdom when he asked for it to lead his people. Moreover, Solomon recognised that working with people is very challenging and therefore requires more than just power and authority. For instance, in his wisdom, Solomon successfully handled a complex case between two prostitutes over their respective children. This remarkable example shows his wise leadership in confronting real-life challenges (1 Kings 3:16-28).
Implications of
Wisdom in Our Lives
Building on these foundations, many lack wisdom when confronting life's challenges, and as a result, they end up in despair and destruction. However, the Bible encourages us to dress in wisdom to face life's challenges successfully, much like Solomon in his early years. This is because Wisdom leads to blessings, prosperity, and protection (Proverbs 3:1-10); in contrast, a lack of wisdom results in strife, poverty, and regret (Proverbs 10:1-32).
The Significance of Wisdom in Our Lives
Given the importance of wisdom, it is essential to exercise wisdom in leadership, marriage, and daily life. In leadership, wisdom helps avoid challenges. In marriage, wisdom should rule above folly. We need wisdom to prosper, fight poverty, and guarantee security. Like Solomon, who prospered due to wisdom, we can achieve success by embracing it. Conversely, denying wisdom can lead to ruin, as seen in David's affair with Bathsheba, Saul's impatience (1 Samuel 13:8-14), and Samson's downfall.
Today's World Needs Wisdom
In light of these examples, in today’s world, many are failing in leadership and marriage due to a lack of wisdom. The world is in chaos due to a lack of God’s Wisdom. Believers are fighting each other because of a lack of wisdom. We need God's wisdom to navigate all of life's challenges effectively. By embracing wisdom, we can overcome obstacles and achieve success. James called us to embrace the wisdom that is from above; pure, gentle and peaceable and without partiality and hypocrisy. 3:17
What are your
Thoughts?
As we reflect on the need for wisdom to overcome life's challenges, which area of your life do you feel obliged to call on Wisdom to help you? What is it that matters much, but you have failed to resolve? If you were Solomon judging the case of the two prostitutes, without wisdom from God, would you manage? You need Wisdom to face the crisis of life now and in the future. As Proverbs 3:5-6 advises, trust in the Lord with all your heart and not in your understanding.
Let us pray
Lovely God, all this time I have trusted in my understanding and failed many times in many things in my life, my family, and my relationships. I ask you to grant me your wisdom to face every life's challenge wisely so that I can prosper and be protected under your mighty hand. Amen.
Conclusion
Finally, let this piece of devotion create a space in your heart to yearn
for God’s Wisdom, so that you can battle the crises of life wisely. You cannot
succeed without God. Solomon succeeded earlier with God’s wisdom, but later
failed when he relied on his own understanding
