Proverbs 2:3

The book of Proverbs gives us insights into so many different areas of life. The book gives us instruction on how to live our lives for God. Here is a proverb that gives us insight about getting insight and understanding:

Proverbs 2:3 (ESV)

yes, if you call out for insight

and raise your voice for understanding,

It is interesting that Solomon gives us the formula for wisdom and understanding and includes an attitude of desire. In this proverb he tells us we can have wisdom, but we do have to desire it. He wants us to "cry for" insight and "lift our voice" for understanding. This indicates an active rather than passive approach. James tells us we can have wisdom if we ask for it (James 1).  Daniel asked for wisdom from God, received it and was seen as having much more wisdom than any of his counterparts in the world (Daniel 1). Perhaps the most interesting thing in Scripture about this concept, however, is that, without God's movement in our lives, no one would cry out for God's wisdom, discernment or understanding. God must be the initiator. Only believers, indwelled with the Spirit can "cry out" for insight. That is what Paul writes repeatedly in Romans and 1 Corinthians. God has provided the Wisdom of God through the indwelling Christ through the ministry of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 1). Because of that, believers have their desires changed and can cry out for the fullness of Christ ... which is synonymous with having insight and understanding. God fills us with the mind of Christ which is discernment and understanding. What do we cry out for? Do we cry for material things? Do we cry of safety and security? Do we cry for the fullness of Christ which manifests itself as wisdom, discernment and understanding? Cry out today!!