Proverbs 9:1-2 (ESV)
1 Wisdom has built her house;
she has hewn her seven pillars.
2 She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine;
she has also set her table.
Wisdom brought her house into existence, adding a roof supported by seven pillars, revealing that her home is sizable enough to host many guests. Wisdom prepared meat for a banquet and enhanced the taste of her wine. Though most didn’t own a table in the ancient Near East, Wisdom did, and she readied it for those who came to visit her. Wisdom doesn’t sit around idly; she works hard to impart truth to those who will listen. Diligence is a by-product of wisdom. Those who are wise will learn from her passion for discipline and excellence. Feeling overwhelmed with commitments to work, family, and church can make us want to give up. But that’s not wise! If we have much to do, we should be thankful. It is an honor to walk in the way of wisdom as we lead busy and productive lives. Let’s not shrink back from hard work, but rejoice in it instead. God gifts us with the privilege of having much to do.