There is a cost to gaining God’s wisdom. There is no cost for salvation—or more correctly, there is a great cost for salvation, but it has already been paid on our behalf. That cost included access to wisdom. The cost for wisdom that I am referring to comes in a variety of ways. Occasionally, disciplining spending or redirecting our finances based on God’s input can feel costly at times. Recently, I learned of a man who, early in his business life, decided to give his company to the Lord. I don’t mean just in a spiritual sense—he donated his company to a Christian foundation and has lived on a modest salary ever since. Last year, his company earned $55 million, which went to the foundation and not to him. In that case, there was certainly a financial cost. He has done this for the past 35 years, and it has impacted his life as well as his family’s. He loves the results. God’s wisdom may cost us time. It may mean prioritizing things we would rather not do, or more likely, it will mean giving up activities we want to keep. It may mean altering some relationships. Whatever it is, there’s a cost. Not that there may be a cost, but there will be a cost. However, it will always be worth it. Jesus told the story of a man who found a valuable jewel in a field and sold everything he had to purchase the field. The jewel was the Kingdom of God. Today, put gaining God’s wisdom at the front of your to-do list. #BeTheEdge
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.” Jesus
