Gold and silver are mined,
then purified;
2the same is done
with iron and copper.
3Miners carry lanterns
deep into the darkness
to search for these metals.
4They dig tunnels
in distant, unknown places,
where they dangle by ropes.
5Far beneath the grain fields,
fires are built
to break loose those rocks
6that have jewels or gold. 7Miners go to places unseen
by the eyes of hawks;
8they walk on soil unknown
to the proudest lions.
9With their own hands
they remove sharp rocks
and uproot mountains.
10They dig through the rocks
in search of jewels
and precious metals.
11They also uncover
the sources of rivers and discover secret places.
Where Is Wisdom Found?
12But where is wisdom found?
13No human knows the way. 14Nor can it be discovered
in the deepest sea.
15It is worth much more
than silver or pure gold
16or precious stones.
17Nothing is its equal–
not gold or costly glass. 18Wisdom is worth much more than
coral, jasper, or rubies. 19All the topaz of Ethiopia and the finest gold
cannot compare with it.
20Where then is wisdom?
21It is hidden from human eyes
and even from birds.
22Death and destruction
have merely heard rumors
about where it is found.
23God is the only one who knows
the way to wisdom,
24because he sees everything
beneath the heavens.
25When God divided out
the wind and the water,
26and when he decided the path
for rain and lightning,
27he also determined the truth
and defined wisdom.
28God told us, “Wisdom means
that you respect me, the Lord,
and turn from sin.”
Job 28
i only discovered this passage this year, despite having read the bible several times. and it excites me so!
i believe and get really excited by 1 Corinthians 2:9-11 “However, as it is written:
“No eye has seen,
no ear has heard,
no mind has conceived
what God has prepared for those who love him”— 10but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.”
The Holy Spirit lives within us and one of the blessed “things” He does is to reveal to us who God is and the heart of God. God calls us to draw near and seek Him. though seeking Him may take time and pursuing. It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. Proverbs 25:2 God hides himself in a way, He hides His truth and we have to find it and seek it.
We are like miners, delving into the Word of God and seeking His ways and His revelation.
Miners carry lanterns
deep into the darkness
to search for these metals.
They dig tunnels
in distant, unknown places,
where they dangle by ropes.
i love the imagry. seeking God sometimes isn’t the easiest task, but oh how rewarding it is! it may take stepping back from circumstances and friendships and “stuff” to take the time to seek God and to walk in His ways that please Him, but it is worth it. We fearlessly seek God. We put Him first. We seek Him by faith.
With their own hands
they remove sharp rocks
and uproot mountains.
do you see the analogy? do you hear my heart here?
Dont you want to be one who ” uncover the sources of rivers and discover secret places.”
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