Proverbs 2

There are many things that can be bought, but wisdom isn’t one of them: “My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” (vs 1-6)

If Solomon is right, it is wisdom that protects us from much of the trouble in life. It will save us from the ways of wicked men (vs 12) and wicked women (vs 16). It will prevent a great deal of heartache and sorrow.

If you knew of something that could prevent unnecessary heartache and sorrow, how much do you think some people would be willing to pay for it? If you could sell it as a once-daily pill, do you think there would be a big market for it?

Solomon says that anyone can have wisdom. You don’t have to be rich. You don’t have to live in a developed country. You don’t have to have access to abundant resources. Anyone can have wisdom. It’s totally free, and God wants to give it to all of us.

Wisdom—as with all other things worth having in this life—is the free gift of God. The only requirement for receiving this gift is that we must search for it. We must want it, and if we do, it will be ours. This is how the gifts of God work. They are given to us, just because we asked: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” (Matt 7:7)

Only God can open the door to wisdom. We will never find it without Him. Only He can give us what money can’t buy.