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It was the Psalmist who said:

“The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.”

With this thought in mind, the Psalmist pleaded:

“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” (Ps. 90:10, 12. Italics added.)

Sooner or later, in this life or the next, every person will learn the significance of applying his heart “unto wisdom.” Some learn it too late. Others learn it before it is everlastingly too late, but only after bitter experience that leaves long-lasting scars. A fortunate few are wise enough to learn wisdom in their youth. It is my prayer and hope and desire that each of us may find ourselves in this last group.

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It was the Psalmist who said:

“The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.”

With this thought in mind, the Psalmist pleaded:

“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” (Ps. 90:10, 12. Italics added.)

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The Lord has counseled: “Seek not for riches but for wisdom, and behold, the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto you, and then shall you be made rich. Behold, he that hath eternal life is rich” (D&C 6:7). We are often confronted with choices, the rightness or wrongness of which is not always immediately apparent. We live in a dark and perilous world (see D&C 112:23; 2 Tim. 3:1) where the adversary seeks to blur distinctions between good and evil. Like the young King Solomon we need wisdom in bearing our responsibilities well and making good choices. His story provides insight into how to gain a wise and understanding heart.

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Today I would like to pose a question asked long ago by Job: “Where shall wisdom be found?” (Job 28:12.)

Leaders of this Church have repeatedly emphasized the importance of education. It is a vital component of wisdom. Not long after the pioneers began construction of their temple in Illinois, they established the University of the City of Nauvoo. The First Presidency proclaimed that this university “will enable us to teach our children wisdom, to instruct them in all the knowledge and learning, in the arts, sciences, and learned professions.”

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As a young boy, the Savior “grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him” (Luke 2:40). Like the Savior, we, too, can grow in wisdom. Faithful obedience to gospel principles will help us obtain the gift of wisdom and maintain it throughout our lives.

Obedience Is the Beginning of Wisdom

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Some years ago, in an article about American Arctic explorer Admiral Robert Peary’s efforts to reach the North Pole, the writer suggested an analogy that has great significance to our time:

“On this trip, [Admiral Peary] traveled a whole day toward the North, his sled dogs unflagging in their speed. At night, when he checked his bearings to determine his latitude, he found to his surprise that he was much further South than he had been in the morning.

“All day, it seems, he had been driving toward the North on an immense iceberg drawn southward by an ocean current.

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“Let wisdom be sown in your hearts, and let it bring forth a bountiful harvest. It is more profitable to you than all the gold and silver and other riches of earth.”

Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young, 193