November 13
Wisdom is proved right …
A friend posted a meme on Facebook which made me laugh. “The reason I am old and wise is because God protected me when I was young and stupid.”
It made me laugh because while I will admit to being old, I am not sure I am all that wise.
Jesus reminded us that “wisdom is proved right by her deeds,” meaning “Wisdom is as wisdom does.” [Matthew 11:19 HCSB]
Paul, in his closing remarks to the Colossians also wrote about wisdom. He told them to “Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.” [Colossians 4:5 HCSB]
Wisdom is an interesting quality in that while it is often linked with knowledge, even dependent upon it in some instances, it can also stand separately. It is often gained as much by life experience as it is by education.
Paul and Jesus, however, gave us a distinct view of wisdom in that neither commanded us to just “be wise,” but rather to “act wisely.” They linked wisdom to our deeds, our actions. How we act will be proof that we possess wisdom.
Paul’s words this morning drove me to the question … what does our LORD see when it views us? Does He see us acting “wisely,” with the wisdom of God’s Holy Spirit … or does He see us otherwise?
