WISE

Brother David mentioned in his sermon Sunday the word wise and how it is written in and out of the book of Proverbs.  This sent me with my shovel to dig into the word wise. 

There are thirty sayings of the wise from Proverbs 22:17-24:34.  What to pay attention to, what to listen to, what not to do, who not to make friends with, who not to associate with, what to eat, what instructions to follow and more.  So much wise information in the book of Proverbs that it is known as the “Way of the Wise.”

In Hebrew wise means expert, skill, and skillful.  In the Internet dictionary it means having or showing experience, knowledge and good judgment.  Synonyms for wise are intelligent, clever, learned, knowledgeable and enlightened.

The wise men were scholars of the Bible.  They were knowledgeable in many different areas.  They researched and looked for prophecies.  Because of their studying they were waiting and anticipating the birth of the Messiah. 

These wise men, the Magi, searched for baby Jesus for years.  They knew He had been born because of the new star that was located in the sky.  They followed the star and traveled for miles and miles until they finally reached the home in Bethlehem where the baby was living. 

Are you wise?  Are you following a star?  Are you being intelligent and using good judgment? 

If we are wise we are seeking Jesus.  Just as the wise men we should be guided by the star and come spiritually to Him.  Everyday we are following and searching for the star, in which is our faith.  This faith leads us in the right direction. It may take us years and many miles to reach our destination, but by having faith we will arrive. 

Wise men still seek Him!