A number of years ago, IBM predicted that by the year 2020, the amount of knowledge in the world will be doubling every 12 hours. That’s mind-boggling. I don’t know how close we are to that prediction, but we certainly have an overabundance of knowledge.

What we need, what we desperately need, in the world today is wisdom.

We need to learn how to apply all that knowledge to our everyday lives. The Hebrew word for wisdom means more than mental activity. In our culture we think of wisdom as being smart, but that’s not what it is. It refers primarily to practical knowledge. It’s skillful living. The purpose of Proverbs is to teach us to know wisdom so that we can live well.

We tend to treat Proverbs like we do inspirational quotes. We think they’re simply nice sayings. We listen, nod our heads at the clever wisdom and then go on with life. We treat them like sound bites rather than a full meal that will nourish and fuel our lives.

That’s a mistake.

They’re meant to think deeply about, to chew on and digest to be used for living. Justin S. Holcomb says,

“Many of us love the book of Proverbs for its practicality. Every verse seems to provide us with insight—some way to think or be—that will make our lives run just a bit more smoothly.

And because the book of Proverbs provides us with a poetic roadmap of how God has designed the world to work, following its practical day-to-day guidance does make our lives more pleasant. But even this will prove a bit hollow in the long run if that’s the only reason we study Proverbs. We don’t want to miss the heart of it—what God is saying to his people through this unique portion of Scripture….

This is a collection of sayings that provide skill in the art of godly living and show us how to reflect God’s glory in the details of our lives and relationships. It’s the difference between going to Proverbs for advice and going to it for wisdom.

Seeking wisdom and not just advice requires more heart work, but it’s worth it! That’s because the wisdom found in Proverbs takes us outside of ourselves and our own lives to someone else—our covenant Lord. It teaches us that wisdom is not primarily about what we do but about who God is and what he’s done for us. That’s the heart of the book and the primary reason to study it.”

It’s our goal in this podcast to share God’s tools with you for building a better life, to encourage to you fall in love with God’s wisdom, and to help you grow in Christ-likeness.Do you need that? God’s wisdom, God’s help in living a better life, and to grow in Christ-likeness? I know I do! So, join me as we walk through Proverbs each weekday! We’ll be recording during a live broadcast on Facebook and YouTube and making that recording available in this podcast.

One more thing I want to mention! We’re making PDF journal pages available each week for free. If you want to follow along with the broadcast and keep a journal of what you learn along the way and have a place to respond to the application questions I ask in each episode, go to www.getwisdom.link/email to sign up. You’ll also find that link in the show notes of every episode.

The book of Proverbs is not just good advice, it’s an invitation from God to step into the wisdom of God. It’s a practical roadmap for developing the skill of living.

I’d love for you to join me on this journey!

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