Igor Sikorsky was the brilliant engineer credited with inventing the helicopter. For decades, others had failed to perfect a rotor-driven flying machine, unable to solve a basic problem: the twisting force created by the top rotor rendered prototypes uncontrollable, and they spun violently into the ground. Sikorsky ingeniously figured out that a tail rotor would counterbalance the torque.

To understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.

Proverbs 1:6

But that’s not to say he didn’t have help. From a young age, Sikorsky feverishly studied the work of the Wright brothers, Count Zeppelin, and many other pioneers. He built upon their collected wisdom and experiences to solve the aeronautical riddle of the helicopter.

To understand God’s plan for your life, you must diligently study the works and words of the wise. There is no better place to begin than His Holy Word and Proverbs. On this first day of the month, make a commitment to read this book of indispensable wisdom – one chapter a day. Ask the Lord to apply the lessons of Proverbs to your heart and to the vexing “riddles” that may have your life in a spin. And as you pray for America, ask God to point her leaders to the understanding and truth of the Scriptures.

Recommended Reading: Psalm 37:1-7