Proverbs 4:7 ‘Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.’
DAILY READING Acts 1; Deuteronomy 11-12; Job 9
Isaac Newton was certainly one of the greatest scientists who ever lived. During his lifetime Newton developed the theory of gravity, the laws of motion (which became the basis for physics), a new type of mathematics called calculus, and made breakthroughs in the area of optics such as the reflecting telescope.
During his lifetime, Newton’s fame was such that even his contemporaries revered him. At his death in April 1727, he was buried like a king. Newton lay in state in Westminster Abbey for a week. At the funeral, his pall was borne by three earls, two dukes, and the Lord Chancellor. No scientist before or since has been so revered and interred with such high honor.
Newton stature has dominated the scientific landscape for three centuries and his achievements has had much impact on society. However Newton’s faith played a great role in his life and work.
Newton was a devout Christian who apart from science wrote extensively about Christianity. Interestingly, he spent more time on theology than on science. His writings show that he deeply studied the Bible along with writings of early Christian leaders. Newton’s understanding of God came primarily from the Bible, which he studied for days and weeks at a time. Though meditation. he connected with the divine wisdom and inspiration that made him to greatly impact the world.
It has been said that until something changes within you, nothing changes around you. Through connection to divine wisdom a man becomes a wonder to his world.
Many of the inventions that have taken place today are because of the inspiration men received from God. Indeed it is the wisdom of God that makes stars of men. No one gets far with common sense, you need extra ordinary sense to get ahead. However that extra ordinary wisdom comes through divine connection with the God of all wisdom. Just one idea from God is enough to cause your generation to celebrate you. Truly, in the school of success, wisdom is the principal thing.
Proverbs 4:7 says ‘Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.’
Wisdom controls success and riches. Solomon who was the wisest king also became the richest king. Through the display of divine wisdom Joseph was promoted from a slave to the prime minster of Egypt.
However, the wisdom we manifest depends on the level of attention we pay to the Word of God and the Holy Spirit. When the Holy Spirit begins to relate with a man’s spirit, He connects him to the deep things of God, which make him a wonder on the earth. I Corinthians 2:9-10 says that the spirit of God searches out all things which includes, intellectual things (Daniel 1:17); scientific things (Genesis 4:38-44, Genesis 30:37-43); economic things (Genesis 13:2, Genesis 26:12-14); political things (Daniel 6:1-3 & 28), etc
If we must have good success, then we must connect to divine wisdom because it is indispensable. Therefore today, let us make the deliberate decision to seek divine wisdom through a diligent study of God’s Word and fervent prayers. In all our endeavors we must let God have first place. Truly when we make seeking God our priority then everything else will be added unto us. [Mathew 6:33]
PRAYER: Lord, Please give me the grace to always put You first in my life. Please help me to connect to Your Wisdom, so that Your foreordained plan and purpose for me, can come into full manifestation, in Jesus Name. .
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When you obey God’s instruction you are delivered from destruction WORDBITE 222