Reflection: Wisdom is mentioned over 200 times in the Bible. In fact, we get many clues as to what wisdom looks like and how we can access it as we read God’s word. There are numerous references, such as this one from Exodus, which demonstrate that wisdom is of God and given by God. We cannot conjure up wisdom on our own. We cannot try to think wise thoughts and expect them to come.
In this passage, God tells Moses what he has given to Bezalel – wisdom – named second only to the spirit of God. In Ezra 7, we read that Ezra possesses the wisdom of his God (v 25) and in Deuteronomy 34, Joshua is filled with wisdom because Moses laid hands on him (v 9).
Sometimes it is easier to define something for what it is not. The news is filled with stories of people who have made foolish choices. One could argue they lacked wisdom. How often do you make decisions that, in hindsight, lack wisdom? Do they have a common element?
Prayer: Lord God, forgive my foolish decisions. Grant me your wisdom and understanding so that I might make good decisions. Amen.