"For the LORD giveth wisdom." Proverbs 2:6 There is a great need in our life for moral foundations. Our world has made the choices of moral purity into an absurdity. Adultery and fornication are almost taken for granted. It is assumed that people will live together before they get married, that they will experiment with drugs and alcohol and that no one is to deny himself any pleasure of the flesh for many reason.
The book of Proverbs personified and presented wisdom as a teacher. Wisdom comes from God. We do not get wisdom through observation or experience. By observing we can only be as wise as those we observe. Through experience we can only be as wise as our intellect and experiences will lead us. To be really wise, "let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him" James 1:5. God does not penalize us for asking for wisdom. He gives it liberally to all who ask. This is a prayer that will be answered. Wisdom will lead us away from the way of the evil man. This "way" refers to a life-style or a philosophy. Behind every choice we make there is a philosophy. To change the choices we must change the person making them. Jesus said in Matthew 12:35, "A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things."
Good choices naturally proceed from good heart, and evil choices proceed from evil hearts. This does not mean that bad people cannot do good things or that good people cannot do bad things, but it does illustrate that what is in the heart is vital to consistently making good choices.
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