"Safeguard Practical Wisdom"

Godly Wisdom is a gift from Jehovah, one that we should safeguard. Solomon said: "My son, . . . safeguard practical wisdom and thinking ability." (Proverbs 3:21) Sadly, Solomon himself failed to do that. He remained wise as long as he kept an obedient heart. But in the end, his many foreign wives turned his heart away from the pure worship of Jehovah. (1 Kings 11:1-8) Solomon's outcome illustrates that knowledge is of little value if we do not put it to good use.

How can we safeguard practical wisdom? Not only must we regularly read the Bible and the Bible-based publications provided by "the faithful and discreet slave" but we must also endeavor to apply what we learn. (Matthew 24:45) We have every reason to apply divine wisdom. It means a better way of life now. It enables us to "get a firm hold on real life"-life in God's new world. (1 Timothy 6:19) And most important, cultivating the wisdom from above draws us closer to the source of all wisdom, Jehovah God.

Next time: "He First Loved Us"

Draw Close To Jehovah, 2002