Sept. 8, 2025

Nothing Compares

Nothing Compares

What do we truly treasure most in our lives? In today’s episode, host Gaby Alessi guides us through an exploration of Proverbs 8, uncovering why nothing compares to the wisdom that comes from God. Together, we'll reflect on what it means to seek out wisdom above material things and personal desires, and how we can recognize wisdom’s call in our everyday decisions. As a community, we’ll discover that when we look for wisdom with open hearts, God promises we will find it—reminding us that it's ...

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What do we truly treasure most in our lives?

In today’s episode, host Gaby Alessi guides us through an exploration of Proverbs 8, uncovering why nothing compares to the wisdom that comes from God. Together, we'll reflect on what it means to seek out wisdom above material things and personal desires, and how we can recognize wisdom’s call in our everyday decisions. As a community, we’ll discover that when we look for wisdom with open hearts, God promises we will find it—reminding us that it's more precious than rubies.

Join us for this uplifting devotional as we unite in prayer and devotion, asking God to fill our lives with His wisdom and to guide each step we take.

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You're listening to the My Morning Devotional podcast, episode 1351. Today's Devo is called Nothing Compares. Hey there. We're the Alessies, a ministry family working together in our church in Miami, Florida. And if you're like us, when days get busy and to do lists get longer, it can be hard to find devotional time.

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That's why we've partnered with our friend Allison to produce a five minute daily dose of heaven. This is the My Morning Devotional Podcast. Well, hello and welcome back to the My Morning Devotional Podcast. This is your host for the week, Gabby Alessi. And I am so excited to jump in and to be a part of this week. Lauren kicked things off with a great devo of Proverbs, and today I'm going to be continuing it. This week we are going to cover another five chapters of Proverbs. Hopefully you've been reading over the weekend and you read 6. 7. Yeah, 6 and 7.

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Because today we're jumping into Proverbs 8 on this beautiful Monday. And this is going to be great. Side note, I want to say the next time I host this podcast, next month I will officially be Gabby Kaladiud. So that is super exciting.

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Okay, let's jump into it. That's just a side note. All right. Proverbs

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11. We are jumping into it. It says this. For wisdom is more precious than rubies.

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Nothing you desire can compare with her.

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Guys, nothing compares to following wisdom, our desires, what we think is right, what we feel like we need.

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Nothing compares to wisdom. I love that it. It connects it or uses rubies as a. An example.

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Because when you are looking at diamonds or rubies or jewelry, you know, we think the most valuable things in our life are the things that we have to pay for. When Proverbs is telling us that wisdom is greater and more valuable and more precious than the things that we pay for, which speaks to the value of wisdom. It is better to choose wisdom over material things. It is better to choose wisdom over the thing that feels right. It is better to choose wisdom over the thing that you really want and you feel like you need. Wisdom is greater.

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Wisdom is more precious. Wisdom is always the best decision, and nothing compares to it.

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Which leads me to verse 17, that it really does break down how we can receive wisdom. It says this. I love those who love me. This is wisdom speaking. I love those who love me.

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And those who seek me find me.

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The whole point is that if you look for wisdom, you will find it. Wisdom is not a ruby that you have to dig for. It's not a diamond that you have to go to the ends of the earth to seek. It's not the Fountain of Youth that you have to go on this adventure and seek something out and seek, sacrifice a part of your life to receive eternal youth. Yes, I watched a movie about the Fountain of Youth. That's not wisdom.

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Wisdom's saying, if you seek me, you will find me. If you look for me, I will be there. Wisdom is not hard to find. That's what we're doing this whole month. We're looking for wisdom.

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We're opening up the book of the Bible and the Book of Proverbs, and we're seeking out wisdom. And so many of us might think, well, wisdom's really difficult, or wisdom's really hard to find, or, I wasn't raised in a way that, you know, wisdom wasn't accessible to me. When the Book of Proverbs is saying the opposite, it's saying, if you seek wisdom, you will find it. There's another verse of this that it says, does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? This is verse one. This is the beginning of Proverbs 8, verse one. And it's literally saying, does not wisdom call out and does not understanding raise her voice? What does this mean? Wisdom is actively searching for us.

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Wisdom is calling out to us. When we're in a situation where we gotta make a decision on the next year of our life, where we're gonna go for school, where we're gonna go for a job, or who we're gonna marry, or how we're gonna overcome a really hard season, Wisdom in that moment is calling out to you. But the whole point is, are we looking for it? Are we searching for it? And to answer that question, all of us that are listening, we are searching for it. You are searching for it as we go through the Proverbs together. You listening to a podcast about the Book of Proverbs? Nobody is doing that today. Everybody wants knowledge, but nobody wants wisdom. Why? Because wisdom comes from the Lord. Knowledge is easy for man to have, but wisdom comes from God. And you, by listening to this podcast, you're looking for wisdom. And what does it say? Those who seek me, find me. Wisdom's calling out to us through the My Morning Devotional podcast. If you tune in, if you listen, if you search for it, wisdom will find you, and you will find it.

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And it's more precious than rubies, and nothing compares to it. Let's pray. Lord, we thank you for wisdom.

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Thank you that you provide wisdom and help to all of us.

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Lord, you don't leave us in lack. You don't leave us in confusion. You don't leave us to figure out life on our own. No you send us wisdom. You give us wisdom to help us overcome the trials of life, to help us make decisions and help plan out our future and and so we thank you for it God.

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We are all searching for wisdom and we ask that we will find it during this series. In Jesus name I pray. Amen and amen. So there you have it. Your 5 minute daily dose of heaven. Thank you so much for tuning in today. We pray these devotionals empower you to take on your day. If you found value in this devotional, share it with a friend, leave a comment or review for us on the app you're using right now. Right now until tomorrow. We pray that your latte is strong but your love for Jesus is stronger.