Got Wisdom?

Proverbs 8:30-31
Then I was beside Him [as] a master craftsman; And I was daily His delight, Rejoicing always before Him, Rejoicing in His inhabited world, And my delight [was] with the sons of men.

The Proverbs are just full of wisdom, that is, discernment, knowledge, or insight, but what is the true Wisdom of Solomon? I’m sure we’re all aware that Solomon is known to have been the wisest man to ever live. His thoughts and sayings are used to this very day in our everyday lives, in fortune cookies, and even in the business world. The ideas he wrote down are amazing, and though they were penned almost 3000 years ago, they still hold true if you practice them with diligence.

But really, what is true wisdom? I’m going to step out on a limb here and dare to say that the true Wisdom Solomon possessed was Christ. That’s right. Solomon’s Wisdom should be spelled with a capital “W”. All of Solomon’s common sense sayings about debt, prosperity, child rearing, and marriage could just as easily have come from Dr. Phil. They’re really quite simple, but the Wisdom written about in Proverbs 8 is a lot different. It’s alive. It has a personality. It has a desire and feelings. It’s Jesus.

Solomon’s Wisdom was present at the beginning of time (Proverbs 8:22/John 1:1). It stands at the entrance to the city calling out to mankind (Proverbs 8:3-4/Revelation 3:20). It brings riches and honor, and abundance of life (Proverbs 8:18/John 10:10). This Wisdom is God’s delight (Proverbs 8:30/Matthew 3:17). Solomon’s Wisdom is the Way, the Truth, and the Life (Proverbs 8:32-36/John 14:6). The Wisdom is Christ.

So now the good part, the part that continually puts a smile on my face. Solomon’s Wisdom, that is to say, Jesus Christ Himself set His delight with the sons of men. Folks, that’s you and me! It should give you great joy and contentment knowing that Jesus, who was there when the earth was formed, sets His delight with us [mankind]. The Creator of everything, the beginning and the end, the owner of all the riches of eternity, is delighted with us, His creation. His joy, His happiness, His love, His riches, His wealth, His health, His prosperity, His abundance, His everlasting life are all freely given to us through His Son, Jesus, the Wisdom that delights in man!