"A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!" Proverbs 15:23

This text speaks of the value and benefit of pursuing wisdom. Let’s begin with the last half of the text: an appropriate word spoken at the appropriate time is very beneficial. Chances are, you will have many opportunities to give your opinion or some kind of guidance this week. What will you do when these opportunities come? Will you be prepared to do good to the questioner by offering wisdom from God’s Word, or will you rely on your own common sense? Will your answer be a clear and understandable, or will you give a wordy pontification that would be considered a riddle had it been spoken in another setting?