“If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God” (Prov. 2:45).
Years ago in Bolivia a man discovered a huge ingot of silver that had been buried in a flash flood. When that news spread, people came from everywhere with picks and shovels. They willingly set to earnest, diligent work, which resulted in quite a few more ingots being discovered in that same area.
If we used that kind of diligence in seeking for wisdom from God’s Word, would it not show? Our lives would prove that wisdom to be worth far more than the greatest earthly treasure that could be possessed.
R. Thonney (adapted)