The next three days’ posts are Holy Lists about wisdom, all from Proverbs 2.  Today is Seek Wisdom, the admonitions in verses 1-4 about its value.  Tomorrow will be Find Wisdom, the expected results of having wisdom, from verses 5 and 9-12.  And Wednesday will be about Wisdom’s Source, where verses 6-8 make it clear that even with all our seeking, it is God who controls the understanding.

It is good to desire wisdom, understanding, and insight.  Notice the increasing stakes in this list… the importance of understanding and the effort required grows with the verses:

• Receive my words
• Treasure up my commandments within you
• Make your ear attentive to wisdom
• Incline your heart to understanding
• Call out for insight
• Raise your voice for understanding
• Seek wisdom like silver
• Search for understanding as for hidden treasures