Proverbs 2:7 "He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly."
We see squirrels and other animals storing up food in the Fall. I
remember as a boy hearing older people say, "They are 'laying up' for the
winter." They meant the animals were storing up their food for the days
when nothing would be available. God built into them "sound wisdom"
to have provision for hard times. God lays up sound wisdom for us as we
seek to do the right thing. He will supply every need and give us the answers
to situations and circumstances when we look to Him for that guidance. It
is the "fear of the Lord" (giving honor and due reverence) that
brings us to the place where we seek His answers rather than trying to provide
our own. As we continue learning more about the Lord, we realize that He
is indeed "a buckler to them that walk uprightly." He is our
shield and defender. When I see the word, buckler, I think of the Three
Musketeers who carried their swords and helped defend the helpless. God
is indeed our Buckler, our defense, and leads us through everyday struggles.
Because He is our defender, we are more than conquerors through Him Who loves
us to such a degree that He gave His only begotten Son to die in our place.
How deep is this love and this reserve of wisdom that God has laid up for us?
We read in the book of James 1:5, "If any of you lack wisdom, let
him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it
shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering..."
God has this wisdom laid up in store and is ready to impart to us that which we
need. Again I ask, "How deep is this love and reserve of wisdom that God
has laid up for us?" Paul tells us in Philipians 4:19,
"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by
Christ Jesus." This tells us there is nothing that is beyond the scope and
ability of God to direct and defend us. He has, He is, He will, He does
provide all our needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Let us
take advantage of His storehouse.