Proverbs 3:5-8—Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do
not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will
make straight your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and
turn away from evil. It will be a healing for your flesh and a refreshment for
your body.
One of the downsides to learning and gaining wisdom is the
temptation to think we finally understand it all. As we learn and grow, we gain a sense of
arriving. But in reality, learning and
the gaining of wisdom are a never-ending journey. There is no destination because once we
“arrive” we discover that there is so much more to be learned. Socrates once said that “the only true wisdom
is in knowing you know nothing.” Gaining
wisdom involves the constant re-evaluation of our presumptions, assumptions,
and perceptions. The pursuit of wisdom
and knowledge does not mean that we are wishy-washy; rather, it means that we
don’t let dogma stand in the way of our understanding and growth in an intimate
relationship with the Lord. To seek God
is to seek wisdom—our own understanding will never be enough. But as we seek God, He will reveal Himself to
us and grant us wisdom and knowledge beyond any we could ever imagine.
Today as you pray and meditate on His Word, praise God for
the gifts of knowledge and wisdom. Open
your hearts as you ask the Lord to fill you and break any rigid patterns of
thinking that you may have ingrained. Be
open to growth in the Lord’s knowledge and wisdom, and pray that He would guide
you in knowing Him more intimately each day.
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