Saturday, July 22, 2023
Scripture reading: Job 28:12-28
Job 28:12
12 But where shall wisdom
be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Job 28:15
15 It cannot be gotten
for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
Job 28:28
28 And unto man he said,
Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil
is understanding.
I have been called wise by some, but I catch myself
asking, almost begging, God for wisdom more and more. The section of scripture before
us today is from the lips of Job as he answers one of his questioning and
questionable friends. There is much wisdom here.
Two
vocabulary words need to be clarified if we are to distinguish between experience and
wisdom. Merriam-Webster says that experience
is: “the observation of or participation in or tending toward knowledge; the
skill derived from participation.” Wisdom
is insight, judgment, or good sense. One would think that a
long life of experiences might produce both knowledge and a bit of wisdom and so
we honor those who are gray headed. (Read Leviticus 19:32)
But
wisdom is a choice! We choose to fear (honor and respect) the Lord and wisdom is a by-product
of that relationship. The closer we walk, the wiser we become. Conversely, when
we stray from Him and His ways we lose insight, judgment, and good
sense. “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” Ps 14:1
Lord! For the twisting
path I will walk today and for the stones of stumbling that Satan will cast in
my way, give me wisdom. AMEN
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