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Wisdom and Foolishness

24 Saturday Aug 2019

Posted by Ron Thomas in Proverbs

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The Proverbs of Solomon. The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall (Proverbs 10:8, ASV). Wisdom, by most, is measured by what a person accumulates in experiences. If you live to be 75 then, presumably, you will be wiser than a 55 years old person because you have experienced much more. This is not an unreasonable interpretation, but it is mistaken. Wisdom is not measured by years of experience, but by the knowledge one gains, coupled with consistent application in difficult circumstances, then add to this the years of experience. If wisdom is connected with knowledge, then what is the source of that knowledge? There are only two sources. One source is God, the other source is not. That’s it. Paul wrote, For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe (1 Cor. 1:21). Paul makes a contrast. There is wisdom that comes from man without God with the wisdom that comes from God to man. The wise in heart will hear God and obey, but the foolish person will have little time for God because the Almighty does not perpetuate one ambition in this world. I don’t want to be a fool; how about you? RT

EXPERIENCE

04 Sunday Feb 2018

Posted by Ron Thomas in Bulletin Article

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“Experience is a safe light to walk by, and he is not a rash man who expects to succeed in [the] future from the same means which have secured it in times past” (Wendell Phillips). This almost seems to be contrary to good reason, but after a moment’s reflection, one can see the wisdom of this. What occurred in the past was in relation to the surrounding circumstances and the skill/ability that brought about the success. Future events will not have the same circumstances, and the skill/ability/wisdom of the one who has experience will also be different. Thus, one’s experience will modify and make use of that which has been learned to help when the times calls for it. This applies in the material world, and it applies in the spiritual world. RT

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