Free to be wise
I really enjoy burrowing owls, and a wisdom post is the perfect excuse to include one!
We’ve talked about freedom recognises God in every aspect of our humanity, of how it simplifies life and how it requires a paradigm shift, a change of context and perspective. Freedom also brings with it the choice to pursue wisodm and the character of rectitude. Rectitude is ‘moral integrity; righteousness; uprightness of character or conduct and correctness of judgment or principle’. The character that rises in us when we pursue wisdom. It releases us to explore the world in a way that builds into us Gods way of living. Exploring words, thinking about them, trying out what they say and absorbing them into our spiritual DNA.
Wisdom is found throughout the Bible and Davids son Solomon is the go-to character in the bible for wisdo. There is a spoiler alert here, he writes most of them early in his reign as King then he gets caught up in himself and makes a mess, wisdom isn’t perfection. However he starts his reign as King with realising he can’t do it without God 1 Kings 3:7-9
“Now, O Lord my God, you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn’t know his way around. And here I am in the midst of your own chosen people, a nation so great and numerous they cannot be counted!Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?”
He wrote most of the book of Proverbs, a collection of wisdom, instructions for living and advice for achieving strong character. I shows us that the source of all wisdom is a right relationship with God.
One of his foundational Proverbs is 1:7 nlt
“Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline”
Take some time and read about Solomons life and the first four chapters of his proverbs. Underline, transcribe into a journal or however you record important discoveries in the Word. Use them as reference points, prompts and encouragement for where you are and who you are now. Enjoy them.
