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Pray the Word with David Platt

#823 – A Prayer for Wisdom (Proverbs 8:10–11)

Pray the Word with David Platt

David Platt

Christian, Bible, Baptist, Devotional, Spirituality, John Piper, Prayer, Bible Study, Religion & Spirituality, Louie Giglio, Christianity, David Platt, Pray, Radical

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πŸ—“οΈ 10 November 2019

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Lord, we ask for a right view of wisdom compared to everything this world offers. May we long for wisdom according to Your Word.

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Proverbs chapter 8 verses 10 and 11

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take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.

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For wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

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Do you see the value of wisdom here?

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Like God is saying in his word as clearly as can be, actually beautifully and poetically and powerfully,

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that wisdom is better than silver.

0:47.6

Wisdom is chooser than gold,

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that it's more valuable than jewels. All that you may desire in this world

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cannot compare with wisdom. Like believe this. You just think of silver, gold and jewels like

1:08.1

more and more stuff like picture the shiniest, the the nicest the best all that you could

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desire in this world all the luxury all the possessions you can desire in this

1:21.3

world and God just says all of them cannot compare with wisdom.

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Wisdom is better than all of the riches of this world.

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So if that's the case the riches of this world.

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So if that's the case, then let's seek wisdom.

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In his word, let's pray for wisdom from God.

1:42.3

Let's ask continually for wisdom, from God, let's ask continually for wisdom.

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Like we work for money, we work for possessions,

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let's work all the more for wisdom, work all the more for wisdom.

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Work all the more for this treasure that is better than silver, gold, jewels,

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or anything we could desire that this world offers.

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