OCTOBER 28, Psalm 115:12 

What do people such as the scientist Albert Einstein, the musician Isaac Stern, the inventor of the famous jeans brand Levi Strauss, the movie- producer and director Steven Spielberg have in common? They are all Jews.

There are about 14 million Jews in the world, a very small percentage of the world’s population. However, the number of Jews that have achieved prominence is very high.

For example, a very high percentage of Nobel Prize winners for the sciences are Jewish. Nobel Prizes for the sciences are given only to those at the top of their field, whether it is Chemistry (20% of the world total), or Physics (26% of the world total), or Economics (42% of the world total).

The Jews are a special people, for they were chosen by God. Are they the smartest people in the world? Well, many think so and from what we see, it does appear to be.

But if the smartest people in the world are without God, that would be dangerous. You might have heard of an American man called Bernard Mado who was of Jewish descent, Mado has been convicted of the single largest fraud the world has ever seen. Over many years, he cheated thousands of investors of billions of dollars. On 29th June 2009, he was given the maximum sentence allowed – 150 years!

The smartest may not be the wisest. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The Jews too need salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible tells us that 144,000 Jews from the twelve tribes of Israel will be saved in the future (Revelation 7:4). The smartest people might not have spiritual discernment. Are you wise in spiritual matters? Do you know that God wishes for you to be a wise child, and that you would pray and rely on Him every day? If you have not done so, begin today.

Thought: May I be a wise child!

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You I can have the wisdom from You when I read Your Holy Word, and practise it! So Heavenly Father, help me to persevere in my daily Quiet Time with You. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.