Today's Scripture Reading (December 21, 2025): Proverbs 9
I
am continually amazed by what we think we know. It is sometimes a challenging task for us to admit
that we don't
know something. For one thing, our own personal pride seems to be on the line.
If we really don't
know what we need to do, we may come to believe we are without value as
people. One way to become indispensable is to possess the
knowledge we think is essential for the job we are doing.
And most employers seem to want that kind of head knowledge. So, it is no
wonder that universities
specialize in
imparting that kind of knowledge.
The problem with knowledge is that it creates an unteachable spirit within us.
I don't
need to learn what it is I think I already know. A few weeks ago, I ran into a
problem and needed an
answer. So, I sought out someone who might know the answer to my problem. I
found the person who had the knowledge, but the problem was
that while the person I found had an answer, it
wasn't
the right one. But because he had an answer, he couldn't see the correct solution to my problem. It is a scenario that I see being replayed all around us with
increasing frequency.
The
writer of Proverbs gives us this warning: knowledge begins
with knowing who we address as God. We serve a creative God. For him,
absolutely anything is possible. Knowledge is something we shouldn't be afraid of, but it isn't something
we should think we have. Actual
knowledge starts with God, who can do
anything in our lives and our midst.
Sometimes,
as Christians, we hold things to be true out of a misapplied sense of
knowledge. And that sense of incorrect information can create a conflict with
science and human expertise
that just isn't
necessary.
The
think Solomon might say it this way, hold what you think you know, even about God,
loosely. Seek knowledge, but don't
let it lead you down a false path. Because knowledge starts with God, and God
has a habit of surprising us, and he can do whatever he wants.
Tomorrow's Scripture Reading:
Proverbs 10
See also Proverbs 1:7
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