Mortals put an
end to the darkness; they search out the farthest recesses for ore in the
blackest darkness (Job
28:3).
Job describes an
awesome, scary picture of ancient mining operations. He writes about cutting a
shaft through the rock, dangling from ropes, and working in pitch blackness,
illuminated only by the miners’ lamps. Come on, did you know there was such
great stuff in the Bible? No bird or animal has ever seen what man discovers
there in the cave’s loneliness.
But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding
dwell? (v. 12).
Job is telling us
that wisdom is more valuable than even silver or rubies, and that we should be
willing to go to greater lengths to find wisdom than we do to dig up sapphires
and gold. It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its
price ne weighed out in silver (v.
15).
Our hero is also
comparing the toils of his life to the search for riches. He has worked harder
and suffered more than any treasure hunter. And he has discovered the hard
truth that wisdom is more difficult to find than a vein of gold. It
is hidden from the eyes of every living thing (v. 21).
The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom, and to shun evil
is understanding (v. 28). Do you treasure wisdom enough to keep going until you find it?
TODAY’S MEDITATION
Have you sought wisdom but
still find yourself lacking? Maybe you’re looking in the wrong places. Pray
through James 1:2-8.
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