Above All Else

DEVOTION

PROVERBS

ABOVE ALL ELSE

Prov 16:16

16 How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!

NIV

That is fine for Solomon to say this; he was one of the richest men ever. Yet the reason he was so rich is due to the fact he asked God for wisdom, and not for wealth. So perhaps there is a truth here that we could learn from. It does seem that so many believers are in search of wealth rather than wisdom, in fact, it almost seems some believers are obsessed with the accumulation of gold and silver. We can see through the life of Solomon there is nothing wrong with having great wealth, in fact, God blessed him with an abundance of wealth, but Solomon’s request of God was for wisdom. We can have wealth, in whatever amount God determines we should be blessed with, but wealth should not be our focus. Our first number one priority should be seeking the wisdom of God that is after we have first accepted his provision for our salvation. This seeking wisdom first is assuming we are first believers and in the process of listening to God for the direction our life should go. If we travel the journey with only our own wisdom and understanding we can be sure to know God those who do that as foolish. We need his wisdom above all else, for his wisdom is above all else.