Insight and Understanding

Today’s Scripture Readings:
OT: Job 36-37
NT: John 15
W&W: Proverbs 2

Today’s Reflection:
Last week we began reading in the book of Proverbs, part of the Worship and Wisdom literature of the Old Testament. In chapter 1, Proverbs 1 taught us that the wise listen and learn.

Today, let’s consider Proverbs 2.3, 5: “If you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding… then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.”

As I read those verses, I prayed the following prayer:

Lord, I call out for:

• Insight – Help me to observe carefully all that is important around me and to appreciate the full implications of what I see.
• Understanding – Give me the ability to comprehend all that is behind what I see and to put all the pieces together.

When we pray like this, God will help us understand how important it is to respect and honor him in our lives. He will also give us greater knowledge of him in order to honor him even more!

Have a great day in the Lord!

This Week’s Scripture to Memorize:
1 John 1.2: The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us.