“Wisdom is the principal thing:
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.”  Proverbs 4:7  (NKJV)
And in the NIV,
“Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom;
Though it costs all you have, get understanding.”

In all that is going on in the world at this time, we who are of God’s kingdom need to hear His word and seek His wisdom.  Let’s see what Scripture tells us concerning getting wisdom.

Job 28:28 tells us that the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom.  It is the answer to Job’s question in verse 20,
“From where then does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?”
He answers,
“Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom,
And to depart from evil is understanding.”  Vs. 28

The Apostle Paul in writing to Timothy tells us that the Holy Scriptures is the source of wisdom:
“All Scripture is breathed out by God (given by inspiration of God) and  profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”  2 Timothy 3:16-17

James describes a person whose wisdom is not from above, but is earthly:
“But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth.
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthy, natural and demonic.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.”  James  3:14-16

James goes on to tell us,
“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable. Gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.”  James 3:17

Scripture speaks of the preciousness of wisdom:
“Man does not know its worth…”  Job 28:13
(Read verses 12-19 to see what Scripture has to tell us.)

Proverbs tells us,
“Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, 
and the one who gets understanding,
For gain from her is better than gain from silver
And her profit better than gold.”  Proverbs 3:13-14

“for wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire can not compare with her”
Proverbs 8:11

The writer of Ecclesiastes states in 2:13.
“Then I saw that wisdom excels folly,
As light excels darkness.”

Let us then do as James 1:5 tells us,
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to him.”

We must heed the vital condition concerning this request as stated in verses 6-8:
“ But let him ask in faith, without doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.  For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.”  

Ask in faith!  Doubting is unbelieving!  How can God honor unbelief?!
He cannot!  To ask in faith is to believe and trust wholly in Him and His word!

With thankful hearts we give all praise, honor and glory to our Lord God Almighty.  Amen