Seek God's Knowledge

Proverbs 18: 1 - 15

A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire;
He rages against all wise judgment.

² A fool has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his own heart.

³ When the wicked comes, contempt comes also;
And with dishonor comes reproach.

⁴ The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.

⁵ It is not good to show partiality to the wicked,
Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

⁶ A fool’s lips enter into contention,
And his mouth calls for blows.
⁷ A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
⁸ The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles,
And they go down into the inmost body.

⁹ He who is slothful in his work
Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.

¹⁰ The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous run to it and are safe.
¹¹ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own esteem.

¹² Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty,
And before honor is humility.

¹³ He who answers a matter before he hears it,
It is folly and shame to him.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?

¹⁵ The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

We can’t continue to take man’s theory on life and our world, believing it’s the gospel.  Earth has been here since the beginning of time, and we’ve yet to get it right.  We’ve deceived, lied, and taken bargains just to cover up Jesus’ time here on earth and His resurrection into heaven. 

(Acts 4: 10-12 / 23-26) “. . . let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. ¹¹ This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ ¹² Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

“And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. ²⁴ So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, ²⁵ who by the mouth of Your servant David have said:

‘Why did the nations rage,
And the people plot vain things?
²⁶ The kings of the earth took their stand,
And the rulers were gathered together
Against the Lord and against His Christ.’”

God tells us in verse 4 that our words are deep waters and can be a wellspring of great wisdom.  But He tells us in 1 Timothy 1: 5-7 ^“Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith, ⁶ from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk, ⁷ desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.”  So in Job 38: 1-3 the Lord asks “Who is this that darkens counsel By words without knowledge?  Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.” 

I recommend family that you read that entire chapter.  Our world is in disarray because God is questioning us and we can’t give an answer.  So we’re reaping what we are sowing from our words and actions.  God tells us in Deuteronomy 6: 4-15 “The Lord our God, the Lord is one! ⁵ You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. 

⁶ “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. ⁷ You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. ⁸ You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. ⁹ You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

¹⁰ “So it shall be, when the Lord your God brings you into the land of which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you large and beautiful cities which you did not build, ¹¹ houses full of all good things, which you did not fill, hewn-out wells which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees which you did not plant—when you have eaten and are full— ¹² then beware, lest you forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. ¹³ You shall fear the Lord your God and serve Him, and shall take oaths in His name. ¹⁴ You shall not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples who are all around you ¹⁵ (for the Lord your God is a jealous God among you), lest the anger of the Lord your God be aroused against you and destroy you from the face of the earth.”

Our words, wisdom, and knowledge are destroying us and God says in 1 Corinthians 3: 18-21, “Let no one deceive himself.  If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.  For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.  For it is written, ‘He catches the wise in their own craftiness’; and again, ‘The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.’  Therefore let no one boast in men for all things are yours.”  Seek God’s knowledge.

 

Blessings to all as we seek knowledge in God’s truth,

Vincent Young, Christian Analyst.