True Wisdom

This morning I had to wake up early to drive my son to the oral surgeon.  Since he had his braces removed over a year ago, it was discovered that he needed to have his wisdom teeth removed. 

Wisdom teeth....What purpose do they serve?  And if there is a true purpose why do they remove them?  Is there wisdom contained in them and where did they get that name?  Do they serve no other purpose than to "occupy space" in our mouth?  I found that wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molars we get in our late teens or early twenties. 

I did some reading on this topic and also found this:

Sometimes these teeth can be a valuable asset to the mouth when properly aligned but more often they are misaligned and require removal. [2005-2012 WebMD, LLC]

My son's teeth were obviously misaligned and required removal.  He will not miss anything in having them removed.  In fact, it is to our benefit to remove these "misaligned" wisdom teeth because in not doing so, it would eventually effect all the work the braces did to correct the rest of his teeth. 

In reading the statement above, I compared this to wisdom.  Of course wisdom can be a valuable asset when properly aligned with the will of God however, when it is misaligned, it does us no good.  I learned a Bible verse very early in life.  The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.  Proverbs 9:10

In the Bible, King Solomon suceeded his father King David on the throne.  God appeared to Solomon at night in a dream and said to him "Ask for whatever you want me to give you." [1 Kings 3:5] Solomon asked for a discerning heart to govern the people and distinguish between right and wrong.

Many of us might have asked for things way out in left field but God was pleased with Solomon's request stating "Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, I will do what you have asked, I will give you a wise and discerning heart..." [1 Kings 3:11-12]

Wisdom did not go out with my son's teeth.  Wisdom can be found in the Word of God and a righteous heart.  I pray that if we are looking for wisdom we will begin there...in the Word of God where we will find True Wisdom!

When I was a boy in my father's house, still tender, and an only child of my mother, he taught me and said, "Lay hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands and you will live.  Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve from them.  Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.  Wisdom is supreme; therefore, get wisdom..."  Proverbs 4:3-7