November 10, 2026
It will be a little cooler today than yesterday was, starting at 28, headed for 63 and windy. Yet a beautiful fall day all-in-all. Enjoy.
Living in Lusk, Wyoming, a person is a long way away from any kind of larger shopping opportunities; as such, Miss Deb and I travel a lot, and then there are the ministry and family related trips. Because of our many travels, we often find ourselves deciding which road to travel on. Our map programs usually give us the option to choose the fastest or the shortest route, each with its own advantages, and disadvantages. Yet all maps are similar in that one has to know two variables: “Where are we starting, and where are we going to?”
Today our study resembles the map apps of today, starting in Proverbs 2:6: “For the LORD gives wisdom.” May I remind us of our simple understanding of the word “wisdom” to be “The proper application of biblical understanding.” (Look at the second half of verse 6). Our Heavenly Father does not give us His “wisdom” so we can appear more informed than others, He gives us His “wisdom” so that we can live lives that reveal who He is and how He desires to work within and through those who desire His wisdom with the correct motive of bringing glory to His name!
In verse 7 we find the word “upright” once again. The Hebrew language is difficult for me to understand, but this word appears to indicate a life that is “smooth” or “level.” Much like a road that is enjoyable to travel upon, verses a road that is rough and full of potholes. The earthly journey of the upright is made smoother, not because there are no obstacles, but because the wisdom of God helps to navigate the curves, dodge any critters, and to enjoy the ride, knowing that God is behind the steering wheel (verse 8).
Now focus upon verse 9, “Then.” When we “cry, seek & discern” wisdom, (all from yesterday’s conversation,) “Then” we “will discern righteousness and justice And equity and every good course.” The virtues of verse 9 make the sacrifice and the effort of verses 1-5 profitable.
The word “equity” is a fun word in the Hebrew, meaning “level path, order, fairly, integrity, truth, agreement.” These are words reminding us of the words of our Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 7:13-14. Here Jesus compares the two roads, one wide and one narrow. Yet it seems that He is also telling us that the “narrow road” is the road paved with “wisdom.” “For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.”
So now, we must each stop and examine, “Which road am I traveling on?” “Am I on the road of earthly knowledge, or the road of biblical wisdom?” You see my friends, the “wide” road seems to be easier, after all, “everyone else is on it.” Yet, those who truly know Jesus Christ as Savior, those who walk in His wisdom instead of earthly knowledge-which leads to “destruction”, His are the ones to find “equity.”
Walking the narrow path with you, Neal
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