THE PRINCIPAL THING

Scripture: Proverbs 4:1-10

“Wisdom is the principal thing;
therefore get wisdom:
Proverbs 4:7a (KJV)

Feedback: Share how confessing God’s promises impacted you.

Few words contrast so sharply as wisdom and foolishness. Everyone wants to be regarded as a wise man or woman but what most people consider to be wisdom, is mere foolishness in the eyes of God


People believe that knowing how the world works, how to make
gains in life, how to outwit and outsmart your opponents, and
how to make good economic and political judgments are the
factors that make them wise. As a result of such beliefs, every
time they win, the world system concludes that they must be
wise. Surely, its a good thing to score wins but we must realize
that wisdom is a much deeper concept than just winning or losing
in life.

The book of Proverbs chapter 4 speaks very graphically about
the benefits of retaining and applying the word of God in our
daily lives. His word guides, protects, promotes and enriches the
believer’s life. When you retain and apply God’s word, it will
bring you honour and give you long life (Proverbs 4:10) because
it will keep you walking in line with his will for you. God told
Joshua to make His word the guiding principle of his leadership
style and he would have good success (Joshua 1:8). Wisdom,
therefore, is to know the Lord, keep His commands, and apply
His word daily in your life’s journey.

Reflections: How do I apply God’s word to every aspect of my life?

PRAYER: Lord, I pray for the
grace to keep your word
in my heart and to apply
your word daily in my life
in Jesus name.

FAITH BYTE: I yield my life completely
to God; I am motivated
and passionate about
His word.

This Week's Walk of Faith: Study Proverb 11:30 and spend this week
practicing the wisdom in this verse.