The ancient Egyptians perfected the art of mummification. During the mummification process the priests took great care to remove and preserve the heart of the deceased. But the brain? The brain was scooped out and thrown away (scooped out through the nasal cavity for those who care to know). The Egyptians exemplified the common perception of the ancients, which included the Israelites. To the ancients it wasn’t the brain that was the control center of the human being, but the heart. For Solomon the ultimate result is for wisdom to enter your heart. True wisdom is when head knowledge (what we know) becomes heart knowledge (what we do). In other words true wisdom is a heart rightly directed. So, don’t just seek knowledge. Seek to apply the knowledge you gain.

1. Are there areas of your life in which you have good head knowledge, but have not allowed that knowledge to enter your heart? 

2. As you read through Proverbs 2 what verses jumped out to you?