1. Wisdom was there (22-31)

Wisdom was with God at the very beginning. Before there was water, mountains or hills, wisdom was given birth. Wisdom was there when God created the heavens and the earth. God created the heavens and the earth by his word of wisdom. This wisdom points to Jesus the Word (Jn 1:1,2). These poetic descriptions of wisdom show us that true wisdom is timeless. Godly wisdom rejoices in God's presence and delights to direct man's way.

2. Find wisdom, find life (32-36)

Wisdom invites us to listen to her instructions. We are blessed when we keep the way wisdom directs. When we find wisdom, we have life but if we fail to find wisdom, we only harm ourselves. Therefore, we must seek wisdom everyday. Wisdom does not force her way into our lives. We must watch daily at the doors of wisdom, waiting at the doorway for instruction. The spiritual disciplines of daily prayer and daily Bible reading and study are ways we can wait for God to speak his wisdom into our lives.

Lord, though many things distract us, help me to seek your wisdom everyday so that I may be