The second part of Yan’s sermon on the gift of godly wisdom looked at how we actually acquire such wisdom! Our growth in wisdom is largely determined by our attitude to it. Prov 4:6-8 shows us that we should love, exalt and embrace wisdom; we have to make it a priority in our lives. The better we know Jesus, the more wisdom we will have, for in Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (Col 2:3)

To get godly wisdom, we need to:

  1. grow in the fear of God (see Prov 9:10)
  2. be heavenly-minded (Col 3:1, Rom 12:2)
  3. be whole-hearted (seeking earnestly for wisdom and valuing it as more precious than rubies or gold – see Prov 2:4, Prov 3:13)
  4. be a student of God’s word (Prov 2:1-2)
  5. be prayerful (asking for wisdom in faith, not doubting God’s heart to give this precious gift to us, as David prayed for Solomon. (1 Chron 22:12) God wants to give us a spirit of wisdom and revelation. (Eph 1:17)
  6. be motivated by an awareness of the transitory nature of life (see Js 4:14, Ps 90:12), making the most of the time God gives us (Eph 5:15)
  7. be obedient to what God says, putting into practice what we hear. Throughout the book of Deuteronomy, God’s people are given many promises, but these are often conditional on keeping God’s commandments. Obedience is important; we have to do more than hear the word, but put it into practice.