"The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight. Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her. She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown" (Proverbs 4:7-9).
To prize wisdom is to win the prize of life. Consider the word picture used to explain the benefits of getting wisdom and insight. It is that of a runner winning the race. That winning runner is exalted above the others as he or she stands on the top tier. The runner is honored for the win and is given the prize in front of a cheering crowd of witnesses.
The winner of the race receives a graceful garland and beautiful crown. Wisdom's prize is pictured as grey hair. It is the person who not only lives life well, but lives life with a deep understanding of the big picture. This can only come with the passage of time.
The person who, over a long period of time, gets wisdom and understanding is the person who is rewarded for a life well lived because of their wisdom.
Find a follower of Christ with grey hair today and ask them to share the wisdom they have attained over the years. Ask them to pass on a gem or two. What did they learn along the way that would help you in your running of the race?
Life's race is not a sprint as much as it is a marathon. It can only be won if we keep running. It takes wisdom and insight to run a good long race. But remember that the prize is a graceful garland and beautiful crown... pictured as grey hair. Keep in mind that grey hair is wisdom's crown.
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