Week 5: Listening to the Spirit
Listening to and for wisdom
Week 5, Day 3
The Holy Spirit leads us into all truth and, as a Counselor and Guide, directs us on a wise path. Wisdom can seem like an elusive concept. We may not have the opportunity to be as wise as Solomon, but James 1:5 promises that if any of us lacks wisdom, we can ask for it and God promises to give it. The book of Proverbs is filled with descriptions of the merits of wisdom, warnings against rejecting it, and images portraying of the value of wisdom. Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding are often used interchangeably in the book. Proverbs 8 gives us a personification of wisdom. Wisdom itself is speaking. Read the entire chapter and notice the language with which wisdom speaks. Make note of phrases that jump out at you.
Sketch or summarize the points you see wisdom making.
And then answer the following questions:
Who/what does wisdom align herself with?
Who/what does wisdom hate or detest?
Looking back at verses 22-31, who/what else could be speaking? (Hint: Who are we listening to this week?)
What do wisdom and the Holy Spirit have in common?
Additional notes, thoughts, or drawings from listening to wisdom and the Holy Spirit:
We would love to hear from you! Please share with us what you are hearing and how you are growing in your devotion to listening.
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