Proverbs 4:4-5 (NIV) …”4Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live. 5Get wisdom, get understanding, do not forget my words or turn away from them.”
One of the greatest and most difficult responsibilities of parents is to encourage their children to become wise, or as Laura and I call it, “make good decisions”. Here Solomon tells how his father encouraged him to seek wisdom and understanding. This encouragement may have prompted Solomon to ask God for a discerning heart above all else.
Ultimately, all wisdom comes from God of course, and parents can only urge our children to turn to Him, but if you want wisdom you must decide to go after it by learning from God’s Word. This is not a once-in-a-lifetime step, but a daily process of choosing the path towards righteousness that leads to wisdom. Nothing else is more important or more valuable.
