This chapter begins with a person who is frustrated and cries out for God's help. He confesses that he has not learned God’s wisdom. The knowledge of God turns his mind to the Almighty God ruling in heaven, who created all things, and holds the world in his hands. We should long for God’s wisdom like this until we know God and Jesus, his Son.

How can we know God and his Son? We can know them through the living Word of God. Every single word of God in the Bible proves to be true when we hold onto God’s word instead of what the world teaches us. More so, we can experience that God protects us and helps us when we hold onto his words. We need to repent of adding our own ideas to God’s word, especially when seeking after monetary security. Let’s make this my prayer: Lord, make me to be neither rich nor poor, but I may be content and have God with me.
Application: Father, thank you for meeting me through your word and protecting me. Please make me neither rich, nor poor so I may never forsake you.
One Word: Take refuge in God