Wisdom is more than just a skill or a knowledge. Wisdom is a person, a divine being who lives with God and assists him in his works. Wisdom is the source of all virtues, the creator of all things, and the teacher of all mysteries. Wisdom is the most precious treasure, the most desirable companion, and the most faithful friend.
This is how the author of the Wisdom of Solomon, a Jewish sage who lived in the first century BC, portrays wisdom in his book. He writes as if he were King Solomon, the legendary wise ruler of Israel, and shares his personal quest for wisdom. He tells us how he loved wisdom from his youth, and how he sought her with all his heart. He tells us how he was captivated by her beauty, her nobility, and her power. He tells us how he wanted to make her his bride, and how he prayed to God to grant him this favor.
He also tells us what benefits he expected to receive from wisdom. He says that in kinship with wisdom there is immortality, and in friendship with her, pure delight, and in the labors of her hands, unfailing wealth, and in the experience of her company, understanding, and renown in sharing her words (Wisdom 8:17-18). He believes that wisdom can make him happy in this life and in the life to come. He believes that wisdom can make him rich, wise, and famous. He believes that wisdom can make him immortal, like God himself.
But how can wisdom do all these things? How can wisdom lead to happiness and immortality? The answer is that wisdom is not only a person, but also a gift. Wisdom is a gift from God, who loves wisdom and gives her to those who love him. Wisdom is a gift that enables us to know God, to love God, and to serve God. Wisdom is a gift that helps us to understand his will, to follow his commands, and to imitate his works. Wisdom is a gift that transforms us into his image and likeness, and prepares us for his glory.
Therefore, if we want to be happy and immortal, we need to seek wisdom. We need to seek wisdom as our bride, as our friend, as our teacher, and as our guide. We need to seek wisdom with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our mind. We need to seek wisdom in his word, in his creation, and in his providence. We need to seek wisdom in prayer, in study, and in action. We need to seek wisdom in humility, in faith, and in love.
For wisdom is the way, the truth, and the life. Wisdom is the way to God, the truth of God, and the life of God. Wisdom is the way to happiness, the truth of happiness, and the life of happiness. Wisdom is the way to immortality, the truth of immortality, and the life of immortality.
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