Live and obey

Found myself in Proverbs today, and while prospecting there I found this nugget in the third chapter:

13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
and the one who gets understanding,
14 for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
and her profit better than gold.
15She is more precious than jewels,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.

The notion here is that wisdom gives us peace. Wisdom, according to the scriptures, is that which comes from obeying God the Father.

In researching just a bit, I discovered that John Wesley preached repeatedly on this 17th verse. He believed that peace comes from surrendering to God and that peace casts out all fear.

Paul said perfect love casts out all fear. Therefore, perfect love is peace.

Do the match, friends.

Giving ourselves in our entirety to God is the only way to be successful in life, truly successful. We don't have to get or gain anything. God provides it all. Welsey said our business is to love and obey -- knowledge is reserved for eternity.

In other words, I don't have any or all of the answers. But what I have is wisdom to know who does.

Nothing is more important. Nothing. Live and obey.