“Where when does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell? 21. It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds of the air. 28. And (God) said to man, ‘The fear of the Lord that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.’”
From his misery, Job gave us the real source of wisdom, for which people are always seeking. Real wisdom is not derived from education. This, obviously, doesn’t make education unimportant in attaining knowledge, but it is not the source of real wisdom. Let’s see what Job tells us about the source of real wisdom. First, real wisdom does not come naturally, for “it is hidden from the eyes of every living thing.” There is such a thing as earthly wisdom, but that is not real wisdom. The source of real wisdom is hidden in God and is revealed by Him. Second, Job reveals that “the fear of the Lord that is wisdom.” No, this does not mean that wisdom lies in being always afraid of God, but to reverence Him as Lord and God. The fourth commandment is “thou shalt not take the Lord thy God in vain.” This is not limited to the one curse word that we always refer to “taking the Lord’s name in vain.” It means to take Him lightly in all aspects of our lives. For example, we should not take God lightly in the decisions that we make in our lives. A really wise person will seek God’s will out of reverence and worship. I do need to remind you that “it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” (Hebrews10:31) He does not take it lightly if we do not hold Him in reverence and worship. Third, with real wisdom comes real understanding: “To shun evil is understanding.” We find out how unwise it is live without reverence for God and His will for our lives when we do not shun evil. We need to steer clear of evil, which is always present and always invites us into its net. This is why part of real wisdom and understanding is to seek God’s forgiveness, not if we sin, but when we sin. Jesus who prayed from the cross: “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do,” is always ready to forgive us when we come to Him in sincerity and repentance. (Wow, what a long sentence. lol) So, seek real wisdom and real understanding. Bro. Joe
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