Proverbs 3:17

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: 

Proverbs 3:17 (NASBStr)

Her ways are pleasant ways

And all her paths are peace.

Proverbs 3:17 (ESV)

Her ways are ways of pleasantness,

and all her paths are peace.

There are a lot of things that are good for you that are also hard to do in life.  For years I couldn't swallow medicine in the form of pills.  They made me choke.  Even if the pills were good for me.   Exercise is good for us but it is also hard to do and takes energy and hard work.    Walking up the stairs is not as easy as taking the escalator.   However, the above proverb tells us that Wisdom, being very good for us, is pleasant and full of peace.   Wisdom’s ways and paths are very good for us.  She is also pleasant.   We should not get frustrated with God's wisdom.  If we are frustrated either we are not in God's wisdom or we are not walking in the God's Spirit.   God's wisdom and God's Spirit are in harmony.   When we resist the wisdom of God we lose that peace and pleasantness.  When we are in the flesh we lose that peace and pleasantness.   The next time you feel like you lost your peace and pleasant way of life, evaluate your walk with God.   Paul tells us when we "walk in the Spirit, we won't fulfill the desires of the flesh" (Galatians 5:26).   A walk with the Spirit enjoys the fruit of the Spirit.  Note how King David penned this truth, before his son Solomon wrote the above proverb:

Psalms 16:8-11 (ESV Strong's)

8 I have set the LORD always before me;

because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.

9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices;

my flesh also dwells secure.

10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,

or let your holy one see corruption.

11 You make known to me the path of life;

in your presence there is fullness of joy;

at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Like father, like son!!!  God’s Wisdom brings pleasantness.  Notice what James says about wisdom:

James 3:17-18 (ESV)

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

When we have God’s wisdom it is the easiest part of life.   Good medicine that tastes as good as it heals.