PROVERBS 2:2-3
2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding.
These verse stands out to me give us more instruction on how to know JESUS. We need to listen to the word of GOD as we read and apply them to our hearts so that we are changing our lives to fit the Bible and to be careful not to change the Bible to fit our life. This is how we become transformed into Bible believing Christians by following the words of GOD just like:
1 Samuel 3: 10 And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
We need to receive the WORD with readiness of mind and not murmuring. We should hide the WORD inside us like treasures that could be robbed. In verse 3 we see that we should cry out for knowledge like homeless cry for money and food. We should pray for knowledge like our life depends on it. Our life should depend on it.
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
James tells us to ask GOD and HE will give it to us LIBERALLY, the more we read the less excuses we have not to know HIM. The awesome thing is that Solomon tells us where and how to get wisdom right here in these verses.