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Daily Devotion: Proverbs 2:7

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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.

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