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RSalmlSt. 10 dlnerent persons wisdom
means entirely different things. To the
ambitious partisan it represents the power
to lead his party, to control elections, and
to dictate the policy of the government.
HE is wise man." is often said of some
politician who has steered his way safely
through the ScylIa and Charybdis of poll
tics to the haven of place and patronage.
To the scholar wisdom is knowledge.
It is the treasure gained by long
years of mental toll; it is the wealth
garnered in the storehouse of the mind
from the fields of earth, air and water. He
is the wise man who understands natures
laws and can trace the effect to its cause,
or looking forward can foretell the rising
of new star or the reappearance of
comet.
To the man of business, wisdom stands
for shrewdness and long headedness by
which man can buy and sell at the right
time and make fortune. 1t means the
ability to make money and to succeed in
business undertakings.
What is the wisdom which the Bible calls
the principal thing? Solomon, the wise,
says wisdom is more precious than rubies,
and all the things thou canst desire are not
to be compared unto her."
Fame, knowledge, money, the chief OBJ
jects of desire of mankind, are thus de-
ciared not wisdom. That men may not
mistake the spurious for the genuine wis
dom, may not spend their time in the vain
pursuit of that which shall not profit them,
the Bible declares that "The fear of the
Lord is Wisdom" Fear does not mean
here terror, Or apprehension of evil, for
the Bible defines it more clearly, ''The fear
of the Lord is to hate evil.'
That wisdom consists III the knowledge
and reverence of God is the plain instruc
ton of Gods word. That wisdom consist:
in a knowledge so profound and intimate
that it shall be a PERSONS life
To know God as friend unchange
able, eternal, friend ''Who delighteth
in mercy" compassionate, sympathizing
and ''who is abundantly able to do all that
we can ask or Think is wisdom.
One reason why the fear of the Lord i
wisdom is that its gain is not attended by
loss. Fame, power, and wealth are usual
ly gained by the loss of better things
Truth, honor, compassion, charity, friend
ship, even, are sacrificed for them. NJ
man, who has given his whole life ant
strength to gain these objects is as much
a man as he might have been. He is no
only degraded by his base pursuit, but b
has missed the wisdom "more preciou
than rubies." The Savior said ''thou fool,
to the man "who had much goods laid W
for many years" Is the seeker of scien
tific knowledge wise, he is studying nature
examining Gods works? To stud
nature without knowledge o
God is like student who should knov
every line and mark on a page of Hebrew
and should be able to make them all col
rectly from memory, and yet could no
read one word; the Hebraic characters b
could trace, but of their meaning he kne'
nothing.
Another reason why the fear of the Lor
is wisdom is that it ''giveth life to ther
that have it," Great power, great richie
are at the most but fieeting good. An
day death may strip their possessor {
everything. There is but step betwee
men and death, and where shall be Il
wealth they have gathered? This fa'
makes wisdom the principal thing; 81
giveth life;" sit hath the promise {
the life that now is an
of that which is to Gomez This is tt
way wisdom enters into a PERSONS Iif
Acknowledging God as his creator an
preserver, and his will as law in all matter
accepting his word as the only creed, al
his salvation as the only way to glor
honor, and Immortality, a man has tn
work before him to subdue his body al
bring it into subsection to the law of Go
Of course it is difficult task, but it groy
easier, and there is always the sweet co
seriousness of pleasing God. Languay
{ cannot express the blessedness of tn
hope, that a finite sinful man can plea
God. 1t is to enter into the gladness
the redeemed, the peace of Christ. VIII
, are storms or tempests, trials or privatio
to him who is acid by the hand of Go,
SIN the fear of the Lord is a strong con
, dence, and his children shall have pla
8 of refuge" There are many so
t straits in life, when men need refuge al
help, and in the hour of death and at t
day of judgment.
Wisdom is the principal thing. Can an
Z. thing else do so much for man? He
the words of God: Happy is the man tn
Q indeth wisdom, and the man that gette
: understanding; she is tree of life to the
that lay hold upon her; and happy is eve
d one that retaineth her. Wisdom is the pr
cipal thing; therefore get wisdom, a
n with all thy getting get underestimate
s Exalt her and she shall promote thee; S
r shall bring thee to honor when thou de-
J. embrace her. Take fast hold of instr
j. ton; let her not go; keep her; for she
> thy life"
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