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G'day friends, Pastor Joe here from the Helping You Become podcast. Thanks for sharing this transcript from our study on Prevailing Proverbs. Here's a summary in under 4000 characters:

In this episode, we dive into Proverbs chapter 2, emphasising the pursuit of godly wisdom. I begin with a prayer, thanking God for His Word and asking the Holy Spirit to guide us into revelation knowledge. Reading verses 1-10, I highlight the call to receive God's words, treasure His commandments, and actively seek wisdom like hidden silver.

Key points include making our ears attentive and hearts inclined to understanding, crying out for insight. The reward? Understanding the fear of the Lord and gaining knowledge from God Himself. Verse 6 differentiates divine wisdom, knowledge, and understanding from earthly, experience-based wisdom.

Verses 7-8 are powerful: God stores wisdom for the righteous, acts as a shield for those walking in integrity, guards paths of justice, and preserves His saints. I define wisdom as heaven's solutions to earthly matters, providing protection—even from our mistakes—through integrity.

I reference Joshua 1:8 on meditating on the Word for success, and stress remaining teachable and reachable by the Holy Spirit. As we build wisdom, gratitude grows, leading to confidence in verses like Romans 8:31-32 (if God is for us, who can be against us?) and Hebrews 13:5-6 (God won't forsake us).

Verse 9 promises understanding righteousness, justice, and fair dealing in every area. Verse 10 says wisdom enters the heart, urging us to guard it diligently (Proverbs 4:23). I share a story of watching a skilled builder, likening godly wisdom to a tool used expertly.

We wrap up noting our dedication at Living Success to helping you become all you can in Christ