"....To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding, to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion....The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction." (Prov. 1:2-4, 7)
Our text contrasts "knowledge" and "fools." The world is full of "fools" disguising themselves as scientists, philosophers, religionists, and, "I-can-help-you-discover-yourself," experts.
Recently in the news there are reports of archeologists finding some "missing link" between modern humans and some distant evolutionary past. One report said, "Feast your eyes on what a group of scientists claim is the Holy Grail of human evolution." Another report said, "This find would be the envy of Darwin." Clearly, there is great glee in the scientific, "falsely
so-called," community that the Bible will be proven wrong. But our text takes on "modern science." The Word of God declares that if a person is going to have wisdom, it starts with "the fear of the LORD"-------------- not in the laboratory or the classroom. Too much of today's church and educational system comes under the charge of our Lord Jesus, "But in vain do they worship me, teaching (as their) doctrines the precepts of men." (ASV)
Paul's warning and exhortation still stands. "O Timothy, guard and keep the deposit entrusted [to you]! Turn away from the irreverent babble and godless chatter, with the vain and empty and worldly phrases, and the subtleties and the contradictions in what is falsely called knowledge and spiritual illumination." The "answers" to what we need to know about God, our earthly sojourn, and the "life to come" are in Jesus Christ, the Word of God. Fill yourself with Jesus and His Words, and, according to our text, you will be full of "wisdom...instruction,..words of understanding,..justice, judgment,..equity,..prudence,..discretion--------- knowledge."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I continually choose You and Your Words. Amen.
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"Looking Unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
