Proverbs 3:16-18; 4:5-8; 8:21; 14:12
You would be hard pressed to find anyone, believer or non, who does not have a desire to be prosperous. The mistake that we often make in striving for prosperity, however, is in equating prosperity with wealth. Although a part of prosperity, money is not the primary piece. Aside from the acquisition of money prosperity involves so much more. One pivotal part of prosperity that is frequently overlooked is wisdom. Wisdom is the ability to see and respond to life from God's perspective. No matter what life brings, wisdom enables us to face it with grace and take it in stride. In our quest for prosperity one of our first steps needs to be to seek God for His wisdom through both prayer and by reading His word. A great place to start in the Bible is the book of Proverbs. Often referred to as the Book of Wisdom, Proverbs gives examples of how to handle virtually any situation wisely. Proverbs 3:16-18 lists the benefits of wisdom. It is no coincidence that these are what one would consider the definition of a prosperous life. There is also the example of Solomon in 1 Kings chapter 3. Deemed the wisest man to ever live, Solomon requests wisdom above all else from God and immediately begins to walk in prosperity. This is the posture that God wants us to take. Forget wealth and material things. Wisdom, first, is the way to prosperity.
As always be well,
Pastors Hines
