Proverbs 8:34–36

"'Joyful are those who listen to me,
  watching for me daily at my gates,
  waiting for me outside my home!
For whoever finds me finds life
  and receives favor from the LORD.
But those who miss me injure themselves.
  All who hate me love death.'"

 

Notice the word "daily" here. We need wisdom daily. We need God's light daily. Notice, too, that God approves of our desiring and seeking wisdom. He is thrilled when we come to the Word to hear from him. He will open great treasures of wisdom as we search his Word with an open heart, a heart hungry for his wisdom. His Spirit will take the Word and show you how it applies to your life—that's wisdom!

Psalm 18:28–29

"You light a lamp for me.
The LORD, my God, lights up my darkness.
In your strength I can crush an army;
with my God I can scale any wall."

 

God is light, there is no darkness at all in him, and his light is what gives us life and strength. Today, invite God to shed his light on whatever is dark in your life. You will find new strength to "scale any wall" that you come up against. Darkness always gives way when the light comes.

Psalm 18:20–23

"The LORD rewarded me for doing right;
he restored me because of my innocence.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD;
I have not turned from my God to follow evil.
I have followed all his regulations;
I have never abandoned his decrees.
I am blameless before God;
I have kept myself from sin."

 

Here we see the confidence that comes from a clear conscience. David knew his heart was pure before God, and he had confidence that God would keep him safe and rescue him. And God did, as we see from the previous verses. A clear conscience is a wonderful thing. If yours is not clear, there is a quick and sure remedy: confession. After you confess, stand on the promise that you are forgiven because of what Jesus did on the cross. Then, enjoy your clear conscience!