The Roadmap to Wisdom
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Intro
Intro
Title - The High Value of Wisdom
Series - Lessons from the Book of Proverbs
Text - Proverbs 2.1-5
1 My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you,
2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding;
3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God.
Parental Guidance
Parental Guidance
A child’s journey to wisdom begins with the parents.
The parents must be the first to place a high value for wisdom
How should parents cultivate the value of wisdom to their children?
Exalt wisdom in your life and in the eyes of your children
3 When I was my father’s son, Tender and the only one in the sight of my mother,
4 He also taught me, and said to me: “Let your heart retain my words; Keep my commands, and live.
5 Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Love her, and she will keep you.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.
8 Exalt her, and she will promote you; She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
9 She will place on your head an ornament of grace; A crown of glory she will deliver to you.”
Be objective in teaching your children
objective - you have a goal in mind
6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.
Be persistent in teaching your children
Children have a tendency to react negatively, depending on their age.
Solomon addressed his son many times in this book
8 My son, hear the instruction of your father, And do not forsake the law of your mother;
10 My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent.
15 My son, do not walk in the way with them, Keep your foot from their path;
1 My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you,
1 My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands;
11 My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction;
21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes— Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
1 Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding;
10 Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And the years of your life will be many.
20 My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.
1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom; Lend your ear to my understanding,
1 My son, if you become surety for your friend, If you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,
20 My son, keep your father’s command, And do not forsake the law of your mother.
1 My son, keep my words, And treasure my commands within you.
Take every opportunity to teach your children
19 You shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.
The Child’s Attitude
The Child’s Attitude
When properly guided, a child should develop interest in wisdom.
But wisdom does not come easy.
not because they are hard to find
but because it takes a right attitude to gain
What are the characteristic attitude that a child must possess with regards to wisdom?
The child must value his/her parents’ words
treasure their words - Pro 2.1 “1 My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you,”
keep them as law and commandments - Pro 3.1 “1 My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands;”
receive them as instruction - Pro 4.1 “1 Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding;”
consider them as wisdom and understanding - Pro 5.1 “1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom; Lend your ear to my understanding,”
keep them as treasure - Pro 7.1 “1 My son, keep my words, And treasure my commands within you.”
The child must seek wisdom wholeheartedly
incline your ear; pay attention - Pro 2.2 “2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding;”
listening carefully to advice, sermons, instructions
cry out; lift up your voice - Pro 2.3 “3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding,”
praying for wisdom
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
seek her; seach for her - Pro 2.4 “4 If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures;”
careful study
The right attitude will lead the child to God FIRST!
5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God.
understand/learn the fear of the LORD
find/discover the knowledge of (or know) God
good parental guidance should teach the child the fear of the LORD - reaspect, awe, worship
good parent guidance should help the child get to know God
Therefore, the FIRST and FUNDAMENTAL LESSON of true wisdom is God!
28 And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
there can be no true wisdom outside of God
wisdom that leads people away from God is demonic! - James 3.13-17 “13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.”
Encounter with God
Encounter with God
The primary lesson of wisdom is the FEAR OF THE LORD, because - IT IS GOD WHO GIVES WISDOM!
6 For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
Wisdom is God’s gifts to those who diligently seek Him
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
True wisdom is gained through conversation with God!
from His mouth come knowledge and understanding
Why talk to God?
because God stores wisdom
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
because he guards the pathof justice
8 He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints.
Separation from Evil
Separation from Evil
The SECOND, but also fundamental, LESSON of wisdom is SEPARATION FROM EVIL.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path.
True wisdom will lead your life AWAY from all things evil.
10 When wisdom enters your heart, And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
11 Discretion will preserve you; Understanding will keep you,
12 To deliver you from the way of evil, From the man who speaks perverse things,
13 From those who leave the paths of uprightness To walk in the ways of darkness;
14 Who rejoice in doing evil, And delight in the perversity of the wicked;
15 Whose ways are crooked, And who are devious in their paths;
from the man who speaks perverse things
from those who leave the righ path
from those who rejoice in doing evil
from those whose ways are crooked
16 To deliver you from the immoral woman, From the seductress who flatters with her words,
17 Who forsakes the companion of her youth, And forgets the covenant of her God.
18 For her house leads down to death, And her paths to the dead;
19 None who go to her return, Nor do they regain the paths of life—
from the evil woman
Conclusion
Conclusion
The purpose of teaching wisdom is to help us live right.
20 So you may walk in the way of goodness, And keep to the paths of righteousness.
21 For the upright will dwell in the land, And the blameless will remain in it;
22 But the wicked will be cut off from the earth, And the unfaithful will be uprooted from it.
Living right means -
drawing close to God
staying away from evil
Godly wisdom has two important sides -
fear of the LORD
departure from evil
28 And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.
6 In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.
PARENTS - the future of your children begins with you today.
are you guiding them in the right way?
are you imparting words of wisdom in their minds?
are you leading them closer to God?
CHILDREN - true wisdom is twofold
you will fear the LORD, and
you will stay away from evil