2 Tim 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
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GOD’S WORD MAKES ONE WISER
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Psalm 119:98-100
Proverbs 8:1-11
“They are all plain to him that
understandeth, and right to them
that find knowledge.”GOD’S WORD MAKES ONE WISER
Today, parents work hard and spend much on their children’s education, including tuition classes. Children, in response, strive hard to earn their degrees. They may learn more and know more than others who have not gone through such a rigorous system of studies. However, this does not mean they are wiser. A wise man is not measured by how much of the world’s knowledge he accumulates, but his knowledge of God and His will for him on this planet Earth.
Than mine enemies: The psalmist knows his enemies are trying to boast of their wide knowledge and understanding. Yet, he is far wiser than them. His enemies are foolish for they say in their hearts that there is no God. So the psalmist knows for sure that he is far wiser than them because he believes in God who created the universe and this earth, including all things that are therein.
Than all my teachers: His teachers may have introduced him to all the knowledge about the stars and moons, the animals and plants, and even the ethics and morality of life. Nevertheless, the psalmist is wiser than them for he knows who God is. Not only does he know God, he also has a personal relationship with Him! When he reads the Word of his God, he is well aware that those things he has studied will guide him in his life.
Than the ancients: The ancients are the aged or the elderly. They have many experiences of life and they can say that they have eaten more salt than the young people have eaten rice. Although they have more experiences, they are nothing compared to the wisdom of a Christian who has the mind of Christ. Many ancients may argue against the record of God’s creation in the Book of Genesis, but we (who believe in it to the jot and tittle) know better.
Be wiser than the world! Keep your eyes on His Word, for through it, we are made wiser. And we can encourage and strengthen the saints to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.
THOUGHT: Am I wiser because of the Word of God?
PRAYER: Father, grant me the love to meditate upon Thy Word that I may be wiser in following and serving Thee.