Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley. Today we will be going over Proverb 23. I will then key in on verses 4 & 5 - Do not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease! Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away like an eagle toward heaven. Friends, in proverbs, on a number of occasions, it tells us that we are not to be lazy. These two verses tell us that we are not to go to the other extreme and not to work to become rich, either. There may be a number of people listening today that have gotten into a habit of working 50, 55, 60 hours a week. if that is you, may I suggest that you consider this statement - it may be better to forgo a few things that you WANT to have in order to keep the people in your life. Friends, we may one day lose everything that we have (either by a hurricane, a tornado, an earthquake, or what have you. You can always obtain new "things", but you can't obtain new people. The people in our lives are more important that any material things than we can obtain. Today we will look at two proverbs unique to Matthew's gospel: the Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Parable of the Pearl of Great Price. Both of these proverbs are referring to Jesus Himself. He is the Kingdom of Heaven; He is the Kingdom of God. Only by having Jesus in our lives can we truly find the meaning of life. Having Him in our lives is more important that any material possession. He is the beginning of knowledge, and thus the beginning of wisdom. Call to Action - Think carefully about the lesson to be learning from these two parables. Suggested scripture reading: 1. Reread Proverb 23 today; Read Proverb 24 tomorrow; Read Proverb 25 on Sunday. Have a great weekend!
