WHO DO YOU LOVE ?
Proverbs
8:17-19 I love those who love me, and those who
seek me diligently find me. Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and righteousness.
My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my yield than choice silver.
Wisdom loves her lovers, and
seeks her seekers. The person who seeks wisdom is already wise, and has almost
found wisdom. What is true of wisdom in general is especially true of the
wisdom embodied in our Lord, Jesus Christ. Him we are to love and to seek, and
in return we will enjoy His love, and find Him.
Our business is to seek
Jesus Christ early in life. Happy are the young who know Him and spend each day
with Him. It is never too soon to seek Christ. Early seekers make certain
finders. With diligence we are to seek Him. A successful entrepreneur arises early
to get to his business and meet his customer’s needs. A successful Christian is
eagerly striving to be with their Lord each day. Having fellowship with Him
makes all other things a distant concern.
The “Prosperity Gospel” is
destroyed in these verses. Wisdom is not found in the search for material
blessings. The presence of material blessings are not indication of the soul’s
true status before Christ. Wisdom draws us to seek the person of Christ,
despite the absence or presence of material wealth.
Paul writes in 1 Corinthians
1:24 that Jesus Christ is the wisdom of God. If you want to be wise beyond your
years then turn your heart toward Him. In fellowship with Him you will be
blessed beyond your years.