Article 6: Small Things, Exceedingly Wise: Embracing God’s Wisdom

These will be my last thoughts on this passage for now. I trust you have enjoyed the simple truths 

“By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”

(Proverbs 24:3-4, ESV)

Devotional: 

The book of Proverbs is full of practical wisdom for every area of life. Sometimes, God’s greatest lessons come in small packages – a word, a moment, a seemingly insignificant act. Don’t miss the wisdom of the small things.

Jesus Himself came in humility, not as the world expected. “Wisdom cries aloud in the street” (Proverbs 1:20). Train your eyes and ears to see and hear the “small things” for exceeding wisdom.

Let faith be your lens. Experience life through what God has said, not just what you see. Bloom where you are planted, knowing that God has placed you for a purpose. Pursue your God-given passions with stamina, finishing well.

Prayer: 

Lord, help me to value the small things and to seek Your wisdom in every area of my life. Let me see through the lens of faith and finish the race You have set before me. Amen.

The Series Structure has been 

1. **Introduction: Think Big, Learn Small, Act Fast**

2. **The Ant: Knowing the Season**

3. **The Rock Badger: Hiding in His Strength**

4. **The Locust: Unity in the Spirit**

5. **The Lizard: Appropriating the Place of the King**

6. **Embracing God’s Wisdom in Small Things**

Article 5: The Lizard: Appropriating the Place of the King

“The lizard you can take in your hands, yet it is in kings’ palaces.” (Proverbs 30:28, ESV)

Devotional:  

The lizard is small and vulnerable, yet it finds its way into the palace. This is the secret of appropriation – taking hold of what God has given by faith. Ephesians 3:1-12 tells us we are “blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.”

We must not wait passively, but reach out and take hold of God’s promises. “Where there is no need, there is no anointing.” Every locked door is an invitation to push through by faith.

Appropriate what God has set before you. Take hold of His Word, His promises, and His presence.

Prayer: 

Father, thank You for every blessing in Christ. Give me the courage to take hold of Your promises and to walk by faith, even when I face obstacles. Amen.

Article 4: The Locust: Unity in the Spirit

“The locusts have no king, yet all of them march in rank.” (Proverbs 30:27, ESV)

Locusts, though without a king, move together as one. Their unity makes them invincible. In the body of Christ, unity is not about formal organization, but about being led by the Spirit. “One puts a thousand to flight, two put ten thousand to flight” (Deuteronomy 32:30).

We need a basic loyalty to what God is doing – to the Spirit, not just to tradition or structure. Like the tools in a carpenter’s hand, each of us has a unique role, but together we build God’s temple.

Let us be inseparable, moving forward in synergistic action. In diversity, we go together.

Prayer: 

Holy Spirit, unite us as Your people. Help us to value each other’s gifts and to move forward as one body. Let us be loyal to Your leading above all else. Amen.