Teach Me Wisdom
Teach Me Wisdom
Proverbs 1:2 NLT
Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise.
This podcast is a repost, was originally published on July 3, 2017
Series: Prayer for Bible Reading
One thing that often limits us from experiencing God in his fullness is our own blinded-ness, our own satisfaction, things that distract us and keep us occupied in the worldly things. The more we learn to let go of the things that are of this world, the supernatural things, things of God will begin to manifest.
The book of Proverbs speaks about the purpose to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help us understand the insights of the wise. Often we think that we read our Bibles because to gain more knowledge.
Knowledge is a part of what we receive out of reading our Bible. But ,we read our Bible to learn the word of God, to learn wisdom, to understand God’s divine insights in every area of our lives.
Let this be your prayer today: Lord teach me wisdom and discipline. Help me to understand the insights of the wise when I read the Bible, your word, the book of Proverbs, when I read the Old Testament and the New Testament. I want wisdom and understanding.
If we pray this, we would see the answers to these prayers soon enough!
We don’t have wisdom because we don’t ask for it. The Bible in the book of James chapter 1 talks about God willing to give us wisdom and the reason we don’t have it is because we don’t ask for it. If we ask God is faithful to give it to us wisdom.
There are times we ask for wisdom and don’t read the Bible. If we read the Bible without praying for wisdom that would not be productive either!
Before opening the Bible pray and ask to the Lord, Lord we don’t want this word to be mere sentences, we want this word to become understanding in our spirit, to become practical understanding in order to to apply this to our life and our circumstances.
There is no one better than the Holy Spirit, no one better than God himself who can teach us how to do things!
Pray this prayer: Lord the purpose of this book is to teach us wisdom and discipline. It is to help us understand the insights of the wise and You are the wisest of them all Lord. We pray that You will open our understanding, open our capacity to host wisdom and You will help us and teach us from your word.
Psalm 147:2–3 reveals God's heart as a Restorer rather than a Punisher. Although Israel went into exile because of its own rebellion, God did not abandon His people. Instead, He promised to restore Jerusalem, bring the exiles home, heal the brokenhearted, and bind up their wounds.
The message reminds us that while God may use friends, pastors, counselors, or loved ones to help us, true healing and restoration ultimately come from the Lord. His restoration reaches every part of our lives—our hearts, relationships, health, finances, emotions, and spiritual walk.
God knows every wound, including those hidden from others. Unlike people, who can only comfort from the outside, He sees the deepest parts of our hearts and heals completely. His healing is so complete that even the scars of past pain lose their power to define us.
The devotion encourages believers to fix their eyes on God instead of relying solely on human help. No matter how far someone has drifted, how many mistakes they have made, or how broken they feel, God is still calling them back. His desire is to restore, heal, and make all things beautiful in His perfect timing.
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