Find Wisdom, Find Life

"For those who find me find life and receive favor from the LORD. But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death."

(Proverbs 8:35-36)

We are entering into a season of death, both in our natural world, and in our world of entertainment and celebration. In nature, we will begin to see our plants die, our fields go dormant, our trees shed their leaves. All of these signs of death are a part of the natural cycle of life. We will see them return to their full glory in the Spring, as new life is breathed back into each plant, flower, and tree.

We are also entering into a season of death in our society. I call it that, because for the coming season, many will actually celebrate, decorate, talk about, and think about death more than any other time of the year because of the holiday of Halloween. The proverb says that all who hate the wisdom of God love death.

With the absence of the wisdom of God - which is a source of life for those who will receive it - we become drawn into the opposite of what wisdom provides. When wisdom provides life, an absence of wisdom provides death. When wisdom provides light, an absence of wisdom provides darkness. When wisdom provides health, an absence of wisdom provides sickness.

Wisdom calls out.

The voice of God calls out.

Do you hear it?

If you find yourself drawn into the unGodly mystery of death during this season, understand that with God, death is no mystery. If you find yourself going into darkness during this season, understand that with God, there is only light. If you find yourself weighed down with a heaviness during this season, understand that with God, your burdens are light because He carries them for you.

Find wisdom, find God, find peace.

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