Day 138: "Who Is Wise And Understanding Among You?"
Read: Proverbs 3:1 - 20, James 3:13 - 18
Who is a wise man? And who is understanding among you? It’s interesting
that two men known for their wisdom asked that very same question.
Solomon in Ecclesiastes 8:1 he asked, “Who is as the wise man and who
knows the interpretation of a thing?” Another person who asked that
question is the great philosopher Socrates. Socrates taught Plato who
taught Aristotle, are all known as the greatest philosophers of the
western world. Socrates spent his whole life on a quest for wisdom. His
quest looked a lot like Solomon’s, but Socrates died without finding it.
At the end of Ecclesiastes, Solomon found true wisdom in the only place
it can be found—in the Word of God.
Yet the wisest of the
wise will tell you that wisdom does not spring up overnight. It is
something that takes much time to learn. To become wise the Book of
Proverbs says we must seek God's wisdom and strive to live according to
His Living Word. And we must not only learn our lessons well, we must
also strive to live them well. The Book of Proverbs, which was authored
several hundred of years before the birth of Christ, is as relevant today as it was during the days it was being written and transcribed. In
fact many of what we now know as anecdotes from our parents are derived from it. Proverbs contains indispensable advice that should apply to everyday realities of life. Probably even the one that you live.
Let me intrude on your comfort zone and ask you this: Do you place a high value upon the acquisition of wisdom? The pursuit of wisdom is a race all mankind
regardless of his or her economic, social status, health, life
circumstance, nationality, skin color, cultural beliefs, religious or
spiritual beliefs or the lack thereof, must be engaged in. Familiar with
the term "In Hot Pursuit", then this is exactly where we really need to
intentionally and deliberately place our lives. I believe the rewards
are more than we can imagine. 'Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and
all her paths are peace. She's a tree of life to those who lay hold of
her; those who hold her fast are called happy.'
Let me
intrude on your comfort zone a little bit further. Do you, today, seek to strive
to live a life of righteousness and wisdom? Good, then study the
ultimate source of wisdom: The Living Word of God. You must seek out
worthy mentors listening carefully to their advice. You must strive
to associate as much as you can, and be guided by men and women whose
lives demonstrate "a talk that is equaled by their walk." To become wise
you must seek God's guidance with consistency and great purpose. A
wonderful way to discern God's guidance is beginning a lifelong
study of the Book of Proverbs. And please trust in the Lord with all
your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. God will do the rest!
Let Us Pray:
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them
the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be
created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. Let us further pray.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of
the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise
and ever enjoy His consolations. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
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Read: Proverbs 3:1 - 20, James 3:13 - 18
Who is a wise man? And who is understanding among you? It’s interesting that two men known for their wisdom asked that very same question. Solomon in Ecclesiastes 8:1 he asked, “Who is as the wise man and who knows the interpretation of a thing?” Another person who asked that question is the great philosopher Socrates. Socrates taught Plato who taught Aristotle, are all known as the greatest philosophers of the western world. Socrates spent his whole life on a quest for wisdom. His quest looked a lot like Solomon’s, but Socrates died without finding it. At the end of Ecclesiastes, Solomon found true wisdom in the only place it can be found—in the Word of God.
Yet the wisest of the wise will tell you that wisdom does not spring up overnight. It is something that takes much time to learn. To become wise the Book of Proverbs says we must seek God's wisdom and strive to live according to His Living Word. And we must not only learn our lessons well, we must also strive to live them well. The Book of Proverbs, which was authored several hundred of years before the birth of Christ, is as relevant today as it was during the days it was being written and transcribed. In
fact many of what we now know as anecdotes from our parents are derived from it. Proverbs contains indispensable advice that should apply to everyday realities of life. Probably even the one that you live.
Let me intrude on your comfort zone and ask you this: Do you place a high value upon the acquisition of wisdom? The pursuit of wisdom is a race all mankind regardless of his or her economic, social status, health, life circumstance, nationality, skin color, cultural beliefs, religious or spiritual beliefs or the lack thereof, must be engaged in. Familiar with the term "In Hot Pursuit", then this is exactly where we really need to intentionally and deliberately place our lives. I believe the rewards are more than we can imagine. 'Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She's a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called happy.'
Let me intrude on your comfort zone a little bit further. Do you, today, seek to strive to live a life of righteousness and wisdom? Good, then study the ultimate source of wisdom: The Living Word of God. You must seek out worthy mentors listening carefully to their advice. You must strive to associate as much as you can, and be guided by men and women whose lives demonstrate "a talk that is equaled by their walk." To become wise you must seek God's guidance with consistency and great purpose. A wonderful way to discern God's guidance is beginning a lifelong study of the Book of Proverbs. And please trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. God will do the rest!
Let Us Pray: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. Let us further pray. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
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