There is no
shortage of information available to us these days, especially regarding the
written word. What is astonishing is the rate at which the amount of written
information doubles in our world. For example, in the 1930’s it took 30 years
to double the amount of written information that existed, while today it takes
only 11 hours.
As author Mark Gregston points out, that means that by the end of the day you will be half as
wise as when you woke up![1]
Furthermore,
wisdom is no longer being measured by retaining information, but by the ability
to research and find an answer. Why is this true? With the overwhelming amount
of information, from Google to Wikipedia, we all can do our own research, and
if we find an answer we like, we go with it.
Doctors’
diagnosis takes a back seat to our online searches. The pastor’s exegesis is
rejected because we found a blog that said something to the contrary.
Politicians’ policies are doubted because of a funny Facebook picture.
And good luck
talking someone out of something they read on the internet. It has to be true!
Take heart! There is a source of
information that remains a constant in our lives, and that is the timeless Word
of God. On it’s pages we read that God’s Word is forever settled in heaven, and
that even the smallest punctuation will remain unchanged; we read that God is
the same in the past, present, and future, and that all words will be
fulfilled. And what does this timeless book tell us about wisdom?
It says that the
fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). Do you want to be
wise? Then fear God. Put your faith, trust, and respect in the Lord, and as you
do, you will humbly acknowledge that His ways are best.
(Read last week's message about the fear of the Lord here)
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