Wisdom vs. Rubies

WISDOM IS MORE PRECIOUS THAN RUBIES; NOTHING YOU DESIRE CAN COMPARE WITH HER. Proverbs 3.15.

Wisdom comes with age and knowledge by learning. While knowledge makes a man proud, true wisdom makes a person humble! It is wisdom that helps one to put his knowledge into usefulness and profit. Today many, no, all are thirsting and clamouring for knowledge for the simple reason that it is the path to wealth and happiness. My grandson and two granddaughters are already in college though they haven’t crossed their teens!

But knowledge puffs up and hence many even neglect God. Some even feel it is unbecoming and shameful to believe in God and acknowledge Him in life. It has become fashionable to throw God out the window. Some feel that what they are and what they have is attained by their sheer hard work and intelligence. Why then should they acknowledge God and carry Him on their shoulders only to be an unwanted burden?

A worldling could have all the knowledge but only a divine person could have true wisdom. For true wisdom comes from God. The Bible says, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding” (Prov 9.10). That is the reason we should teach our younger generation to fear God and reverence Him. They should learn to grow like Baby Jesus, “He grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men” (Lk 2.52).

We live in a day when parents blatantly discard the disciplining of their little ones, following the current trend which is unbiblical! Indiscipline is rampant among the older Christians too, showing our lack of divine wisdom! The apostle James tells us the difference between the wisdom from heaven and the earth; wisdom that is spiritual and unspiritual; wisdom that is of God and of the devil. He asks, “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere” (Ja 3.13-17).

Dear believer, constantly read God’s Word and receiving His wisdom will place you in good stead before God and men. Billy Graham, the famous evangelist once said that he reads a chapter a day from Proverbs. If you do that, you won’t bring yourself under God’s judgment for disobeying any of God’s Ten commandments!

Pray and practise with me: Dear Lord, grant me Your divine wisdom that is more precious than rubies; nothing I desire can compare with it. Teach me to apply that wisdom in my life and in bringing up my children. Amen.