Street Noise

The Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 2:6

Recommended Reading Proverbs 2:6-9

Some
years ago, a retired missionary built a small garden with a trickling
fountain in his backyard. When guests came by and sat with him in his
garden, he would say to them, "You hear the traffic from the street,
don't you? I hear the trickling of the fountain." He had trained his
ears to tune out the noises from the street and to enjoy the tranquil
splatter of the water.

Wisdom comes as
we train our ears to tune out the world's noise and to hear the voice
of God as He speaks to us with the wisdom of His Word in our hearts.

In his classic volume, Studies in Proverbs,
the nineteenth-century expositor, William Arnot, wrote: "Those who hide
the Word within them, feeding on it as daily bread, acquire a habitual
bent of mind towards things spiritual."

By meditating on
Scripture, it's possible to become a wiser person, making better
decisions, offering helpful counsel to others, and handling our
emotions and reactions with maturity. For the Lord gives wisdom; from
His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

The Word of God is a vital seed, but it will not germinate unless it be hidden in a softened receptive heart.
William Arnot

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