Proverbs 8:24-26 (ESV)
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
when there were no springs abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains had been shaped,
before the hills, I was brought forth,
26 before he had made the earth with its fields,
or the first of the dust of the world.
Wisdom existed before the universe was formed. Wisdom witnessed the Lord fashioning the earth from nothing, and she ranks above all creation. Although the mountains are strong, stable, and endure the ages, Wisdom stands above them. Before the dust of the earth existed–the same material from which man was formed–Wisdom was present. Wisdom takes priority over all the world has to offer. No matter how old or new an idea, wisdom came first. We may grow bored of biblical truth, looking to something fresh and different for answers. We may jump on the latest bandwagons or revert to ancient practices in our quest to find meaning in life. If your heart is leaning toward a contemporary fad or an old ritual, resist the desire to rest in anything other than God’s wisdom. If God doesn’t grow weary of the sunrise, the sunset, and other routine wonders of life, then neither should we grow weary of the wisdom he provided from before the world’s foundation.