Title
Wisdom, a Benevolent Foundation
Scripture
Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars.
(Proverbs 9:1)
Devotional
The number seven is mentioned over five hundred times in the scriptures. In essence, it is the number of completion. Here in our text it is used to show the completeness of God’s wisdom. In the previous chapter, Wisdom is shown as being with the master Creator before the beginning of the world. Here we see wisdom’s grace, goodness and mercy leading us to the Savior of the world. Here we see Christ in all His glory. This wisdom is the foundation by which Christ has built His Church. He is its foundation. And it is a foundation that shall not be moved. Neither life’s storms nor shakings can move it from its foundation. It is firm and secure. You can trust it. Stand on it; rely on it to its maximum. Wisdom is portrayed here as a benevolent queen as she says, “whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him, “come; eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. Forsake foolishness and live, and go in the way of understanding.” (1)
(1) Proverbs 9:4-6
Text For The Day
Proverbs 9:1: Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars.
Thought For The Day
“I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My wisdom, and that of all about me, seemed insufficient for the day.” Abraham Lincoln
Questions To Ponder
· Is God’s wisdom benevolent and, if so, how, or if not, why?
· Why seven pillars? Have you ever given any thought to what they are?
· How do we apply God’s wisdom?
Morning Study Guide
Defining: “Seven,” occurs numerous times in Scripture. It obviously has significant meaning: On the seventh day God rested; there are seven days in a week. The seventh year is to be a year of Jubilee; there are seven churches in the book of Revelation, etc. The number seven has been called the symbol of perfection, and also the symbol of rest.
Referencing: “‘Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.’” Matthew 18:21-22
Applying: Seven may be the number of perfection, but applied wisdom brings us to perfection. Apply it today.