True Wisdom...

 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle:

The man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and to Ucal:

2 Surely I am more brutish and stupid than any man,

And I do not have the understanding of a man [for I do not know what I do not know].

3 I have not learned [skillful and godly] wisdom,

Nor do I have knowledge of the Holy One [who is the source of wisdom].

4 Who has ascended into heaven and descended?

Who has gathered the wind in His fists?

Who has bound the waters in His garment?

Who has established all the ends of the earth?

What is His name, and what is His Son's name?

Certainly you know!—Proverbs 30:1-4

As I read these verses this morning, I honestly wasn’t sure what to think.  Was Agur, the son of Jakeh, being sarcastic?  Humble? Since he was writing a proverb, I went with humble.  Agur understood that there is no wisdom apart from that which comes from God. Without God, he knew nothing, was nothing and could do nothing. Earthly pursuits are unprofitable when they are pursued as our life’s chief focus and goal instead of God.  

For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? 37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?—Mark 8:36-37

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.—Joshua 1:8

Beloved, God has placed eternity in the heart of man.  We were created for His glory.  He made us for His eternal purposes.  When we trust His wisdom, His sovereignty and His plan for our life, our leaf shall not wither, and whatever we do will prosper. The book of Philippians says when we live this way, we are filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.  

Agur WAS WISE because he admitted what he could not know.  Would that I would live this way!  

Father....May I live “my” life in utter dependence on You...the One who loved me and  gave Himself for me.   

And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know. 3 But if anyone loves God, this one is known by Him.—1 Corinthians 8:2-3

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,

And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.—Proverbs 9:10

Also Read 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 and also 1 Corinthians Chapter 2 as a good commentary on this.