Hosea 14:9 Who is wise? Let him understand these things. Who is prudent? Let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right; the righteous walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.

As it was in the days of Hosea so it still is the same today, in that God has called those who follow Him in His path both wise and prudent. Solomon wrote something similar in the opening lines of his short book of Proverbs 1:1 “The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: 1:2 To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding, 1:3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity; 1:4     To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion—” Wisdom is not highly regarded nor a commodity sought after in most circles today. Society usually applauds the quick, flippant, scoffing off-handed comic than the thoughtful, prudent sage. But God holds up His wisdom as much more critical for making our life count than all other talents and human capabilities. One of the young pastors at church was a college dorm room advisor at a local college. The dorm had three floors of rooms with more than fifty different keys needed to open all the doors but the advisor of course, had the master key that would open every door. Life is filled with difficult doors of decisions and circumstances that may require a different key for each situation. But Godly wisdom is like the master key that can unlock complicated problem doors for us. God is the only one who owns the master key but He does promise to loan it to anyone who asks of Him. James 1:5 “if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” He waits for us to ask … so have you asked?

“LORD we are thankful that You make the master key available to us when we simply ask. Please give us Your Godly wisdom in each and every circumstance today and the courage to do what You show us.”