Proverbs 8:14-16 (ESV)
14 I have counsel and sound wisdom;
I have insight; I have strength.
15 By me kings reign,
and rulers decree what is just;
16 by me princes rule,
and nobles, all who govern justly.
Who would reject wisdom? She gives advice and insight, imparting great strength to those who heed her voice. Wisdom supplies her followers with the courage they need to put into practice all that she instructs. The qualities good leaders employ to successfully govern those they oversee are available to even the common person who embraces the instruction of wisdom. Those of honorable birth, such as kings and rulers and princes and nobles, are steered by wisdom. Those who are born again, having put their trust in Jesus and turned from a life of sin, are also of upright birth. With God as our Father, it has been said that though we remain lowly in the world, from heaven’s perspective, we have royal blood in our veins. Are you making decisions consistent with your birthright? If you are a Christian today, you are a child of the King. Live in line with your calling.