celeste
05-18-2004, 11:25 PM
That we may apply our heart unto wisdom" (Psalm 90:12).
SCENARIO:
You are visiting a nearby lake in search of solitude, when you short-lived reverie is disrupted by a strange commotion. Cries for help draw your attention to a thrashing in the middle of the lake- someone is drowning. You remember-- you can't swim. Adrenalin puts the body into "fight or flight". Thoughts whirl. You must act quickly. Then you recall several life jackets hanging on the boat dock. You quickly pull one from its hook and toss it into the water, where it lands well within the man's reach.
"Grab this" you cry, It'll keep you afloat while I pull you in." "Help!" she cries again, still thrashing wildly.
She goes under- the second time- then resurfaces. You throw the second life preserver. It lands to her immediate right. To your dismay, the woman seems oblivious to the only device that seperates her from disaster. She goes down- for the third time. The air takes on an eery silence. The waves lap less untill only ripples mark the spot of the tragedy that just took place. Ripple made by life preservers that would have saved the woman-if only she had taken hold.
Wisdom is like that. We can,each of us in turn, drown of ignorance in sea of wisdom, by failing to grasp it. With wisdom come: promotions and honor, an ornament of grace and a crown of glory, and long life (Proverbs 4:8-11). Still, many lack of wisdom, perhaps becauseof the work involved.
First,we must desire wisdom. " Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?" (Proverbs 17:16).
Second, we must ask for wisdom. "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God.... it shall be given him" (James1:5).
Finally, daily Scripture Study is a must. "For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding" (Proverbs2:6)
Proverbs is a book of wisdom. It is a good practice to study and read the bible.Wisdom makes life's seas calmer. Even in the times of rough waters, when we fear going down the third time, the right verse will surface as a lifeline that keeps us afloat all the time.
"He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good" (Proverbs19:8).
***worth learning
celeste
SCENARIO:
You are visiting a nearby lake in search of solitude, when you short-lived reverie is disrupted by a strange commotion. Cries for help draw your attention to a thrashing in the middle of the lake- someone is drowning. You remember-- you can't swim. Adrenalin puts the body into "fight or flight". Thoughts whirl. You must act quickly. Then you recall several life jackets hanging on the boat dock. You quickly pull one from its hook and toss it into the water, where it lands well within the man's reach.
"Grab this" you cry, It'll keep you afloat while I pull you in." "Help!" she cries again, still thrashing wildly.
She goes under- the second time- then resurfaces. You throw the second life preserver. It lands to her immediate right. To your dismay, the woman seems oblivious to the only device that seperates her from disaster. She goes down- for the third time. The air takes on an eery silence. The waves lap less untill only ripples mark the spot of the tragedy that just took place. Ripple made by life preservers that would have saved the woman-if only she had taken hold.
Wisdom is like that. We can,each of us in turn, drown of ignorance in sea of wisdom, by failing to grasp it. With wisdom come: promotions and honor, an ornament of grace and a crown of glory, and long life (Proverbs 4:8-11). Still, many lack of wisdom, perhaps becauseof the work involved.
First,we must desire wisdom. " Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?" (Proverbs 17:16).
Second, we must ask for wisdom. "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God.... it shall be given him" (James1:5).
Finally, daily Scripture Study is a must. "For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding" (Proverbs2:6)
Proverbs is a book of wisdom. It is a good practice to study and read the bible.Wisdom makes life's seas calmer. Even in the times of rough waters, when we fear going down the third time, the right verse will surface as a lifeline that keeps us afloat all the time.
"He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good" (Proverbs19:8).
***worth learning
celeste