Wisdom of World vs Wisdom of God

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Bible wisdom for today

Do you get your advice from the Bible? Did you know Bible wisdom is God’s advice for every situation today? It is timeless. Now that is worth checking out.

Comparing God’s wisdom with the wisdom of man is like comparing the wisdom of an elderly wise person with the wisdom of a two-year-old. Somehow, human wisdom does not measure up. It’s not that it is bad. Rather, it lacks true truth. Longtime unchanging truth. A truth that you can base your life on. Trustworthy, because it is established by the eternal one who loves us like no one else.

What does the Bible say? What wisdom can we anchor our lives to? Does it cover all life? Yes, both interpersonal and intrapersonal problems. Mental health issues find solutions in the Bible. God promises freedom for addicts of every kind. A new life is a fact for the born again.

Bible wisdom is not secular

If the wisdom of the Bible does not agree with the experts of the world, it is not the Bible that is wrong. It is the secular experts. Remember this: God created those experts. They didn’t create Him. He is from everlasting to everlasting and knows everything.

He knows what the experts wish they knew. Let’s put our trust in Him. He is all-wise and loves us completely, even when we don’t deserve it. Do we ever? Yet, He loves, always. Every day He invites us to come to the throne of grace through the blood of His Son that we might find help in the time of trouble. (Hebrews 4:16 NKJV)

Understanding the wisdom of the Bible

The human mind cannot comprehend the wisdom of God. But, those who have been born again have the Spirit of God in them and can understand the wisdom of God. His Spirit in us enables us to understand His thoughts, His wisdom, and His ways.

In this time when some church leaders are indicating that some things are no longer sin, or are telling us the Bible is outdated, let’s be very careful. Paul warns us in his letter to Timothy about the latter days and how even believers could be deceived. Be careful. Let’s not let our human nature and human understanding determine what we will and will not believe.

When you need advice, where do you turn? Friends? Family? Pastor? Psychologist? Is it human-based wisdom or Godly wisdom? Do you have a preference? What if it isn’t what you want to hear?

If you need resources for facing life’s difficult issues you might check out Grace Fellowship International. I’ve met with them, and attended their conference and workshop. All they offer is based on teachings from the Bible.

So, if we need enlightenment, let’s go to the Bible. It will not lead us astray.

Words to light your path

“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.” (1 Corinthians 3:18-20 NKJV)

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:18 NKJV)

Whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. (2 Corinthians 4:4)

This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart. (Ephesians 4:17-18 NKJV)

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise. (Ephesians 5:8, 15 NKJV)

Gracious Eternal Father, we come humbly to the throne of grace because You have encouraged us to do so. May we see that Your wisdom is indeed much wiser than any expert on this planet. We can trust You and Your word completely. If You said it then it must be true no matter how we feel and no matter what human experts say. You are the all-wise one. Amen

Would you like to explore this further?

Here is a small list to study this week to expand your understanding of the wisdom from the All-knowing God.

1 Corinthians 1:20-25