Proverbs 1:5-6 When God Says... I Say, AMEN!

When God says...

 A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, to understand a proverb and an enigma, the words of the wise and their riddles. (Proverbs 1:5, 6 NKJV)

He affirms that a wise man is one who is a lifelong learner. He is quick to listen and slow to speak, which is a very good attitude to gain knowledge. A man of understanding is eager for advice by older, wiser mentors. They are easy to be instructed by someone who has already experienced the same thing they are about to face. These wise counsels can save a seeker of wisdom from many mistakes. The wise believer will have the ability to guide or govern his life and others with truth.

Lord Jesus said that apart from the spirit of truth, we look through a dark glass. We cannot understand the secrets of proverbs and parables. We can only understand them to the extent that the Holy Spirit reveals them to us. Even the disciples had Jesus interpret His parables to them.

Now, being saved by the Lord Jesus through faith, the Holy Spirit who is in us working as our teacher, helps us interpret the hidden meanings of God's word. 

Proverbs seeks to sharpen the mind of those who seek knowledge and wisdom for right living. Study of the scriptures is sufficient to provide the wisdom for the perplexities of life. Let's be a learner and be teachable. Invite the Holy Spirit in our life. Lord Jesus said - "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you." (John 14:26 NKJV)

And I say ... AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F A Frias
PFC Ministries