The oldest "path" in the world!

Prov 8:20-30 I walk in righteousness, in paths of justice. Those who love me inherit wealth. I will fill their treasuries. “The Lord formed me from the beginning, before he created anything else. I was appointed in ages past, at the very first, before the earth began. I was born before the oceans were created, before the springs bubbled forth their waters. Before the mountains were formed, before the hills, I was born before he had made the earth and fields and the first handfuls of soil. I was there when he established the heavens, when he drew the horizon on the oceans. I was there when he set the clouds above, when he established springs deep in the earth. I was there when he set the limits of the seas, so they would not spread beyond their boundaries.  And when he marked off the earth’s foundations, I was the architect at his side. I was his constant delight, rejoicing always in his presence.

Here we experience an incredible description of the creation of our world! How sad it is that the majority of the world is taught that some cosmic explosion made the wonders of the universe. Then some gases got together and evolved into a one cell "it" that finally became some of the most intricate and magnificent creatures; crawling, flying, swimming and prancing upon the earth. Finally one species moved out of the trees, stood up on two feet, and some how evolved a heart, a brain and a God consciousness! All the other creatures have ceased any more growth in that direction. Only one creature out of all of them evolved - not even their closest cousin has moved  .00009% up the totem pole. Now that's great fiction, but very tragic truth! The reason Wisdom is so valuable is that Wisdom is God's and was part of creation.  Wisdom demonstrates two important Truths about our Creator. First, He is not a sloppy, "Que Sera Sera" (bahala na) puzzle maker that just threw things out there and let them fall where they may. Our Creator is an Artist Supreme, that put all of Himself into designing an incredible universe and an even more incredible planet called earth! The reason the animal kingdom is so phenomenal is because our Creator designed each one with His imagination...by the way, with no model to look at. All from scratch! Astounding! Second, He is the greatest engineer alive! The perfect balance, yet resilience of this world is amazing! The ability of plants, animals and humans to mutate and adapt to different circumstances is incredible. 

Only the perfect engineer could create something where all the elements are interconnected and dependent upon each other, yet have their own individuality. We breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. Trees and phytoplankton inhale carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen.

Remember, the context of this passage is Wisdom encouraging us to walk its path. Understanding that, let's remember what Wisdom is… The application of the data that we have; so what better reason would a person have to stay close to Wisdom than the understanding that Wisdom carries all the applied knowledge from creation. There is no circumstance or situation that we can find ourselves in that Wisdom can not give good counsel to us, because Wisdom has “been there - done that”. Remember, Wisdom is not hiding or hard-to-find, God makes it clear in James that all we have to do is ask our heavenly Father for it.

James 1:5–8 If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.

Take a moment out of your day today, quiet your heart and think about the issues that you are dealing with right now in your life. Are you bringing them to God asking Him to give you Wisdom on how to deal with each issue? Why not write them down on a piece of paper and pray over each one, seeking Wisdom from our Creator?