From John Collins, Evangelist:
“Does not wisdom cry out,And understanding lift up her voice?She takes her stand on the top of the high hill,Beside the way, where the paths meet.She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city,At the entrance of the doors;‘To you, O men, I call,And my voice is to the sons of men.O you simple ones, understand prudence,And you fools, be of an understanding heart.’” Proverbs 8:1-5 (NKJV).
There is a big difference between biblical knowledge and
biblical wisdom. There are many people out there that can quote the bible
because they have memorized certain passages that further their points of view.
There are many preachers out there that can speak with seemingly great amounts
of biblical knowledge but the really smart person is a person that knows how to
take that biblical knowledge and apply it to their lives and show that they
have obtained wisdom.
Just knowing what God has said and what Jesus has said will
do you not one bit of good if you do not obey them. Just knowing that there was
an Exodus from Egypt will not do you any good if you are not willing to see
yourself as the rebellious Israelite and alter your ways. Just knowing why
Judah was removed from their land is not enough if you are not willing to see
that denying God His honor and refusing to submit to His will is repeating the
same mistakes.
The bible is not just a story. It is not just history. The
bible is the word of God and it is our blueprint to life. The bible is not
ancient nonsense and it is not a book to just make us feel justified in our
choices. The bible is our instruction, our conviction and it is there to guide
us to heaven.
Being able to repeat some bible verses does not make you a
righteous person. Being able to use the bible to increase your wisdom and bring
hope to another with the message of Christ is to seek to please the Lord. Being
able to allow your heart to admit its flaws and to seek the forgiveness and
lessons of the Lord is to claim Jesus as your Savior. Be willing to learn and
grow in your faith as you seek to reach out for righteousness and you will come
to know wisdom well.
“I love those who love me,
And those who seek me diligently will find me.
Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring riches and righteousness.
My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold,
And my revenue than choice silver.
I traverse the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,
That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth,
That I may fill their treasuries.” Proverbs 8:17-21 (NKJV)
