This world is a jumbled mess, and we yearn for a source of practical wisdom tohelp us navigate safely through the chaos.Five books of the Old Testament-Job through Song of Solomon-fill that need beautifully. This ancient library of philosophy speaks to the deepest longings of the human heart, helping us not only to better understand ourselves, but to recognize the steady hand of God amid all the mayhem that surrounds us.In a career spanning several decades working with a single congregation, David King wrote hundreds of articles for the church's newsletter. This volume is a selection of those articles, drawn from these five books of Wisdom.