Sept.22 “Why Wisdom isn’t like Algebra”

September 22, 2009

Who hasn’t been in the midst of some class and wondered that brutal haunting question…

“When am I ever going to use this in ‘real’ life?”

I’ve taken more than a few of those classes myself.  So have you, or you will.  It may be that you think that way about certain parts of your Bible.  Like, ‘when would I ever need to know that?”  But because all Scripture is profitable, for teaching, correction, reproof (and other good stuff) we know that God intends for us to not just know it, but to use it.  That’s why in Prov.22:17 we see the following encouragement…

“Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your mind to knowledge; for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, that they may be ready on your lips.  So that your trust may be in the Lord…”

As we sit and get instructed in God’s word, as we receive wisdom, we can let flow without any thought of use or think of learning with the intent of passing it along.  How many times have you been faced with a situation or been in a conversation where you desperately thought, “shoot, I know that one!  What was that again….”  And we can’t bring it back.  We can’t remember the verse, the analogy, or God’s wisdom regarding the situation.

So, this week, incline your ear!  When you’re hearingh Pastor Craig in church, pay attention!  In youth group, when we open the Word, listen like you’ll need to pass it along someday!  Because unlike Non-Euclidean Geometry, God’s word and wisdom in MEANT to be passed on!

CORAM DEO

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