Wise Roots

 

    Wisdom has roots.  Those roots all are grounded in God, but bloomed under certain people like Solomon.  Solomon was not the only wise man in the Bible.  Wise people learned from each other.  This collection of proverbs were influenced Solomon, but recorded by King Hezekiah to please God.  There are 28 verses in the philosophy of what are the roots of wisdom.

    It is God's right to conceal any wisdom that He chooses.  We are to investigate some subjects or issues and He will reveal what He wants us to discover.  It is actually a process of removing any impurities, so that we are left righteous.  We use wisdom that is as sweet as honey for the soul to help ourselves and other people.

    Wisdom gives the soul hope in a way that it can be maintained. This hope will not be stollen or destroyed.  When you fall or your soul is hurt, God gives us the strength to get back up and move forward.  It humbles the heart, so that you don't relish when your enemy falls or if God is unpleased by evil behavior.  At the same time it keep your eyes open and aware, so that you do not follow evil into the darkness or allow anxiety to consume you.  

    Evil has no hope for the future, so they have to live it up now.  The rebel against God and it leads to their folly.  Judgment is unbiased, so it will be fair but brutal.  

    Honesty is sweet for the soul.  It gives fuel to your mind, heart, and soul to keep doing what is right and just in God's name.  Don't stop doing God's work until it is finished.  Don't be tempted to gossip, lie, or be judgy.  If you do fall into that, then God will judge you and deal out your punishment as He wishes.  Learn from your life experiences and the experiences of other people, so that there is no reason to repeat lessons.

    Wicked people will be removed from God's presence.  Only the righteous will ever get near Him.  That is why we need to keep our heart humble.  Instead of shaming people to make yourself look better, try to lift them up.  It may take longer for you to get noticed, but it will be in a better light.  Do not tell secrets because in the long run it will hurt your reputation.  A wise person's rebuke is heard and accepted and refreshes the spirit.  If you fall to any of the listed, then it will only be taken as your opinion.  Words and how they are presented do matter.

Proverbs 25