| Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Lifelong learning” Our Bible verse for today: “Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.” Proverbs 4:7 (NIV) Our thought for today: “If you want it, you’ll have to go get it” Lifelong learning in the Biblical sense is about acquiring wisdom not just knowledge. Knowledge is essentially the accumulation of facts; wisdom is the ability to apply what you know in a way that honors God and which makes a positive difference for you and for others. As the Proverb says, wisdom is supreme therefore get wisdom. I’ve mentioned many times that my favorite inspirational life lessons book (after the Bible), is “The Traveler’s Gift” by Andy Andrews. It’s the fictional story of a man named David Ponder whose life is a train wreck and he doesn’t know what to do about it. In a dream God takes David on a trip through time, meeting historical figures along the way, and learning an important life lesson from each of them. This eventually results in seven key commitments that will alter the course of his life, giving him purpose and direction. At one stop through time David has an encounter with King Solomon – the wisest man of his time and the writer of the book of Proverbs. From Solomon, David learned that a key to success in life is to seek wisdom. “Seeking” wisdom means a determined and diligent effort, day-by-day, to do the things necessary to become wise. The life lesson to be learned about wisdom is, “Wisdom waits to be gathered. I will seek her out. My reading, listening, and choice of association will serve to make me wise. Wisdom is a gift to the diligent.” Throughout this month we will think about how it is that study, reading, listening, and choice of association can all serve to help develop wisdom in us. But this morning I want us to focus on the intentionality of it. In Proverbs 4:7 Solomon told us to “get wisdom.” In other words, you have to want it and then you have to go get it. You have to do the things every day that will serve to develop wisdom in you. Let me say it again: You have to want it, then you have to go get it. Wisdom waits to be gathered but wisdom is a gift to the diligent, to those who will seek her out. We will think more about this tomorrow. God bless, Pastor Jim (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00 – in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville) |
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