“I DON’T HAVE THE TIME!”

3 “Yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, 5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.”

Proverbs 2:3-5

To be good at something, you must dedicate time and effort. The same goes for our spiritual growth. We have to love the Bible. While our position changes at the point of salvation, our maturity is quite different.

In today’s verse, Solomon discusses the value of wisdom and why anyone should seek it. He describes the importance of being serious about obtaining wisdom through a serious search.

I think he makes a valid point: being motivated and driven to reach a goal is necessary to actually achieving that goal. Now, if our objective is to gain biblical wisdom, we have to labor with it and spend enough time learning it.

God is gracious enough that He allows us to find Him if we truly seek Him. If we are determined to know Him on a personal level, He will not deprive us of that privilege. He will reveal Himself to us as He did those who came before us.

The lack of time is one of the most common reasons why we don’t read our Bibles. Whether it’s work, school, or something else, we don’t seem to run out of excuses. I understand these reasons, but if someone took our phones now and checked our screen time, what would they discover?

I’m not denying that life can get very busy. No one would argue with that. In fact, even the unemployed might say the same thing. But for us to say that we don’t have time to read the Bible is more of a priority issue than a time issue. We just don’t find it important enough to spend our time on.

We have to come to a point where reading the Bible is a priority, not just an option. If we just take as much effort as we do our personal interests, we will find priceless treasures and discover our life’s true purpose.

The fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom, but we must understand that wisdom is both a gift and a task. God just won’t give it to us without us working for it. Yes, we can always ask God for wisdom, but we also have to obtain it by knowing God and His Word—and that sure takes time.

Pursue the Savior today!