These so-called "wise teachers" have refused to listen to GOD's word,
so perhaps they're not really all that wise.
1 CORINTHIANS 1:20-21 (MSG)
So where can you find someone truly wise, truly educated, truly intelligent in this day and age? Hasn’t God exposed it all as pretentious nonsense? Since the world in all its fancy wisdom never had a clue when it came to knowing God, God in his wisdom took delight in using what the world considered stupid—preaching, of all things!—to bring those who trust him into the way of salvation.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Despite the hype, the real sages of any age are those whose wisdom reflects God's word through their actions and speech.
DAILY FODDER
Practically speaking, how do you allow God's wisdom to shape your life?
PRAYER
All-wise God, thank you for the words that you have delivered to us through prophets, apostles, and preachers. But most of all, we thank you for Jesus, the living word, who embodies your wisdom. Forgive us for listening to the sages of this world while ignoring or even dismissing the wisdom of Jesus as impractical for our times. Shake our lives up so that the only thing that is acceptable to our senses is the wisdom that flows through your word. I'm going to listen closely to what Jesus says so that he can reshape my life. Amen.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
