Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:17
To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty,
Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.
Jude 25
One familiar put down to someone who gives you unsolicited advice is “you think you know it all.” Even Job, frustrated at his friends who mocked him in his sufferings, retorted, “No doubt you are the people and wisdom will die with you!” Nobody likes a “know-it-all” yet the Lord Jesus knows all and sees all.
Jesus came to this world to die to save us from our sins, but the bulk of His ministry was spent trying to teach people how to live in a sinful world. Admonitions of “turning the other cheek” or “going the extra mile” are not just wishful thinking for the life principles of a perfect world; they are the strategy for turning this evil world order on its ear.
Conventional wisdom tells us that most of what the Teacher taught won’t work in our modern society. Yet it is conventional wisdom that produced the breakdown of the family, relationships with no commitment and the “every man for himself” philosophy that has made this mess in the first place.
The biggest problem with ignorant people is that they don’t know that they are ignorant. The clueless are clueless that they are clueless and the unteachable think they know more than their teachers. They have ears but they do not hear and eyes but do not see.
It’s great to admit that we don’t make good decisions and then we can start to look for wisdom. When we teachable, we are then able to approach the Lord Jesus Christ, who is God Who Alone is Wise and become wise ourselves.
May 20
