Proverbs 2:10–12: When wisdom enters your heart, and knowledge is pleasant to your soul, discretion will preserve you; Understanding will keep you, to deliver you from the way of evil.
Insight
When wisdom enters your heart, you will become a changed person. You will be able to discern right from wrong. You will make decisions that are wise and just. You will enjoy success in the important relationships in your life. You will have confidence that your choices are sound. You will have a taste for what is best (‘knowledge will be pleasant to your soul’). Wisdom gives us a new and growing desire to share God’s good taste for truth which has become pleasant to our souls. The prospect of Bible study becomes attractive to us, like the smell of freshly baked bread. Would that each of us would be as repulsed by folly and attracted to wisdom as we ought to be!
Wisdom also gives us discernment. Just as a mother has a trained nose to sniff the milk in the refrigerator to know if it is spoiled, wisdom will enable us to distinguish between good and evil. 1
Application
How lovely are the ways of the Lord. His love draws us to Himself. His blood saves us from all our sins. His heaven is prepared for us. His Word feeds our soul. His Spirit teaches everything we need to know for Godly living. He leads us away from evil and into His light and love. Therefore, take time to allow His wisdom to enter your heart.
Motivation
Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Matthew 7:14
When your heart receives wisdom, your soul will be satisfied. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Father, thank you for the marvelous way that Your word protects me from evil choices.
1. Newheiser, J. (2008). Opening up Proverbs. Leominster: Day One Publications.
