Article September 6, 1900 Issue

Where is Wisdom Found

BY JANE DUDLEY STONEMAN

THROUGHOUT all the world's history men have sought wisdom as something greatly to be desired. They have traversed foreign lands, crossed mighty oceans, climbed lofty mountains, explored the deep places of the earth, calculated the movements of planets and stars, lived as hermits in the lonely wilderness, plunged into the busy whirl of active life, suffered many hardships and deprivations, seeking ever the precious pearl of wisdom, which should bring to them honor, wealth, power, happiness. What they have acquired in this laborious search is knowledge, tuition, something from without,—the shell which covers the pearl but not the pearl itself.

The Bible says: "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God," also "Thou shalt hear a voice beside thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it." That still, small voice is the voice of conscience, the voice of wisdom, the voice of God. It is from within, it is intuition, and wisdom is a knowledge or acknowledgment of God as omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent Good. The still, small voice is con-science, with Science, with God.

When we apply ourselves as earnestly to seek wisdom, as we do to find silver and hidden treasures, we shall understand that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom. Solomon says, "When wisdom entereth thine heart, . . . discretion shall preserve, understanding shall keep thee." "For sake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee." "Wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it." The words of wisdom bring health to the flesh, riches and honor, long life and peace, to those who incline their ears and obey. A wise man departeth from evil, so a wise man is a good man. God is wisdom, God is Love; then to be filled with love is wisdom. Man, made in the image and likeness of God, must reflect the words and works of wisdom.

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