What If…

So, I am doing a 31 day Wisdom Challenge online through the book of Proverbs. Between this challenge and my daily Bible Study, I just began to think practically, “What if…”.

As you probably know the book of Proverbs is all about wisdom…telling us to seek wisdom like silver and search for it like hidden treasures. Why would Solomon tell us this? Because this is how we understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. (Proverbs 2) And we know that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. (Proverbs 9) Throughout the book of Proverbs we are given instructions on how to live life successfully and how to avoid traps and pit falls that are placed before us. A “road map”, of sorts.

So today I started thinking… What if my earthly daddy knew everything I needed to know to be successful in life? He knew what I needed to do, where I needed to be, who I needed to make connections with, and who and what I needed to avoid in order to live life fulfilled and without failure. He could tell me all the things that would help me walk victoriously and he could also tell me all the things that would trap me and cause me to fall. Would I want to sit down and talk to him? Would I consider this information as valuable as silver and hidden treasures? Would I put aside time each day to talk to him and allow him to impart the wisdom that I needed for that day? Would I be willing to hear his correction and receive it and walk accordingly? Would I heed his warnings? Or would I think I’m too busy and I can figure it out on my own? After all…I’m not doing that bad.

I know that I would sit with my daddy and allow him to impart to me all that he knows. I would be willing to lay down anything and everything that would try to hinder my time with him. I would excitedly await my time with him knowing he would open up the “road map” and show me step by step where I needed to go. Also, I would have questions for him that had come up while pondering our last conversation. I would put this time first before any and everything else in my day. I would also be willing to listen and receive his correction and warnings because I would know that he is for me and he wants to see me prosper and succeed.

Our heavenly daddy IS all of this! He has given us a “road map” to victory and He is willing and He desires to meet with us daily and explore this map together. He is excited to meet with us and impart nuggets needed for the day and to alert us of any pitfalls waiting ahead. He is there to bring correction if needed and to restore and lift us if we have fallen. All the wisdom we need for this life is found in His word…and we can get understanding by spending time with Him. So…Do we seek for this wisdom like silver and search for it like hidden treasures? Do we value our time with the Lord and put Him first each morning…or do we spend time with Him when it is convenient for us? Are we open to His correction? Do we heed His warnings…or do we think we’ve got this on our own?

I know each person reading this probably already knows everything I have written…but for me looking at it from a natural standpoint today kind of brought a different clarity. I haven’t always gotten into the word and prayer first thing each morning, but I believe today was God’s way of letting me know just how important it is to seek Him first.

What if…