If I will.... Then God will....

Here's a wonderful promise in the form of an If I will.... then God will....

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:1-5


In other words, if I will
(1) RECEIVE God's Word (as good ground receives seed)
(2) HIDE God's commands (carry and treasure them in my heart)
(3) CRY after knowledge (pray and ask for knowledge and understanding)
(4) INCLINE my ear / APPLY my heart (give active attention in order to obey)
(5) SEEK & SEARCH (as a miner seeks for silver and treasures)
Then God will give me wisdom, knowledge and understanding.

A much better treasure than my college degree, and doesn't cost me any money.  This alone proves that God is no respector of persons, because He made the acquisition of the most precious eternal things (salvation, wisdom, joy, peace, love, etc) available to any man, no matter how poor or unimportant.