. . . TO RECOGNIZE THE WORDS OF UNDERSTANDING

Proverbs 1:1-6
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

to know wisdom and instruction;
to recognize the words of understanding;
to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and uprightness;
to give sense to the simple,
knowledge and judgment to the young man;
the wise hears and increases learning;
and understanding ones get wisdom;
to understand a proverb and its meaning;
the words of the wise, and their acute sayings.

to recognize the words of understanding;
On radio, on TV, through the mail or the Internet, we are daily bombarded with advice about health, marriage, finances, religion and child rearing. It’s a market out there as everyone wants to tell us that they have the million dollars solution to life’s problems. Somwhere though, one of these voices that shouts in the market place is the voice of wisdom.

It’s like Moses and Pharaoh’s magicians. Somehow, Pharoah’s men could replicate Moses’ changing of a wooden staff into a snake, which would the unsuspecting confused wondering, “who then is the true God? Are they all the same?” How then do we make thje difference and “recognize” which is “the word of understanding”?

These proverbs from King Solomon are said to help us make the difference between the esoteric boastings of the world from the illusionary realm of Satan and the true power that comes from the Kingdom of God. It is my prayer that as we study these proverbs together, we will grow in knowing how to make the difference.