BUT where can wisdom be found? (Job 28)

BUT where can wisdom be found?

    Where does understanding dwell?

13 

No mortal comprehends its worth;

    it cannot be found in the land of the living....

Where then does wisdom come from?

    Where does understanding dwell?

21 

It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,

    concealed even from the birds in the sky....

And he said to the human race,

    “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,

    and to shun evil is understanding.”

Job 28

As we close out this year and begin to plan for next year 

it is natural to reflect and plan.

 This BUT verse makes me go hmmmm. 

We always seem to be seeking that next list of things to make us happy or successful. God's word is pretty clear on this one. 

Fear the Lord (He knows everything) 

Shun evil (Be nice) 

BUT it is the spirit in a person (Job 32:8)

BUT it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty,

 that gives them understanding.

Job 32:8

When I first read this I thought,  so often we think about a person based on that person's actions.   BUT I truly believe that it is not always the actions of the person BUT the spirit in which they conduct themselves and the motives they have for what they are doing that matters. Don't be misled this Halloween season by what you see on the outside BUT instead seek the Spirit with in you to get clear understanding.

BUT... I didn't get what I deserve (Job 33:27)

I sinned,

BUT... I didn't get what I deserved.

  He redeemed my soul from going down to the pit,

 and I will live to enjoy the light.

  Job 33:27