Old Testament Scripture Reading: Proverbs 1:1 – 9 (KJV)
Pro 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
Pro 1:2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
Pro 1:3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
Pro 1:4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Pro 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Pro 1:6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Pro 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Pro 1:8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Pro 1:9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
New Testament Scripture Reading: Titus 2:11 15 (KJV)
Tit 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Tit 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Tit 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Tit 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Tit 2:15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
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Transforming Power Statements:
1) Generational wisdom and understanding were intended by God to be a “normal means” of the passing down of knowledge from God via parents to the children of each successive generation, which automatically, therefore, assumes the passing down of the knowledge and statutes of God, and because of the presence of Sin by in many cases this is process is hindered, therefore, redemption was required to restore right relationship with God.
2) The instruction of King David to his Son Solomon, reflects this principal although in the case of Solomon after the passing of his father he decided to do things in another manner at the bequest of his so-called friends and created a rift in these precious promises, but never in the power of the promises of God!
3) The use and application of the knowledge are of God is the very best way to possess and progress on a path of Christ-likeness; and must be done in opposition of the other enemies of God; the world, and the devil.