Title: True Wisdom / Proverbs 4:1-9
Content The present age is an era of knowledge expansion.
Informatization and knowledge of the universe, not to mention knowledge of matter, living things, the earth itself, and humans, are particularly surprising.
It has evolved so much.
So it is said that the knowledge of today's elementary school students is better than the knowledge of a doctor 50 years ago. But important
The question is how to use this knowledge. That is, the issue of wisdom arises. In the Korean dictionary, 'wisdom' is
It is called 'the ability to reveal the reason of things and to discriminate between right and wrong and good and evil'. So today, on this matter of wisdom
I would like to take a look at it.
I. The Century of Knowledge Consider the 20th century. Did you have any wisdom?
I would like to tell you two stories about the rip-offs of old Korean wives.
The phrase 'scratch a rip off' is used today to mean that a housewife nags at her husband as a sign of dissatisfaction.
The origin of the word is as follows.
In the old days, when the gourd cracked, they did not throw it away. Then
When my husband got angry and showed signs of smashing the precious furniture, he went to the kitchen threshold with cracked rips.
laid it all out
The moment the husband, unable to contain his anger, suddenly opened the kitchen door and stepped forward, the ripples broke.
will be Then, the angry husband relieved the stress by breaking the gourmet.
In the past, women in our country were wise.
Also, the gourd is not made of plastic like these days, but the gourd is boiled and the kernels are scraped off and the skins are useful.
It was used as a bowl, but if you use it for a long time, it will stain the inside. Then the dirty gourd
It could only be used by scraping it with a rough stone and washing it cleanly.
As a housewife, living in a small family was not the only thing that made me happy. sometimes sad,
There were times when I couldn't stand it. When that happens, I sit by the well and scrape the dirty gourd with a stone.
I used to release the accumulated stress.
Therefore, a wife who scratches and a daughter-in-law is never a negative woman who nags, but by scratching
A woman who relieves stress.
Wisdom is like this. Wisdom is constructive and productive.
Can this century in which we live be called the 'Century of Wisdom'? Sadly, the past I've seen so far is like that
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An accident that occurred on the streets of Sarajevo at the beginning of the 20th century occurred in 1914, when the explosion of World War I caused a lot of cultural change.
Ashes and property were destroyed, and countless human deaths were carried out like the devil.
How stupid have you been?
Japan's militarism from the 1930s eventually spread to World War II, destroying modern civilization and killing mankind.
I did.
The knowledge and skills gained through science have been used for the destruction of man himself and of culture rather than man's well-being.
I've been doing things that aren't wise at all. Eventually, environmental issues came to this point. many little things
got this But a big thing was lost. So, what is most desperately needed in the present world is more than knowledge.
Wisdom.
Proverbs 4:7 says, "Wisdom is the first, so be wise. Take whatever you find, and get understanding."
Proverbs 4:6 says, "Do not forsake wisdom. He will protect you. Love him. He will keep you."
In fact, wisdom in the book of Proverbs refers to Jesus Christ. It is the personification of wisdom. Jesus Christ
Wisdom is itself.
II. Where can you get wisdom?
1. Obtained from the Bible.
2 Timothy 3:15 “And since you were young, you knew the Scriptures, which are able to convince you that you are in Christ Jesus.
It gives wisdom to salvation through faith.”
Above all else, we need wisdom that leads to salvation, which he said comes from the Bible.
It is a matter after the science, culture, economy, and spiritual salvation of individuals and mankind that we are pursuing.
Therefore, the Bible is a book that teaches "the wisdom unto salvation." Therefore, the more knowledge develops, the more
The book that humanity and mankind need is the Bible.
The Apostle Paul said, “But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God,
It is the wisdom of God” (1 Corinthians 1:24).
2. It comes from doing.
The Lord also said, "Whoever hears these words of mine and puts them into practice will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
You..." (Matthew 7:24).
Therefore, it is the wisest life to listen to the Lord's teachings and put them into practice.
3. It comes from prayer.
This is the story of Joseph, the man of prayer.
(Ge 41:1-40) The king of Egypt had two dreams in succession. One thing is seven healthy, fat cows
While Marie was grazing, seven other ugly and skinny cows appeared behind them and slaughtered the seven cows in front of them.
The dream is about eating it, and the other dream is that the seven heads of grain that have grown thick on a single stem come out and swallow the first one.
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The king summoned all the wizards and wise men to interpret the dream, but no one interpreted it.
At that time, while in prison, the chief of the cupbearer, who interpreted the dream and returned to his position according to the dream, interpreted his dream.
He recommended Joseph to the king.
Joseph, standing in front of Pharaoh, heard the story of the dream, and dreaming twice was a confirmation that it would happen.
He said that the dream meant that there would be seven years of abundance, followed by seven years of famine.
And if the king chooses a wise man, he stocks up all surplus agricultural products during the good years to prepare for a famine, and the people
They even suggested a solution that they would not starve to death. So the king of Egypt and all his servants
Not only did he appreciate his proposal, but he saw his wisdom and appointed Joseph as prime minister.
Ⅲ. There are two kinds of wisdom.
Wisdom from the world, which is worldly, lustful. So it's also immoral.
But wisdom from above, that is, wisdom from God, is pure and moral.
James 3:17 says, “But the wisdom from above is first sanctified, then peaceful, forgiving, submissive, merciful and good.
It is full of fruit, without partiality and without deceit.”
If we try to obey the Bible, good wisdom comes out, and if we try to refute the Bible, evil wisdom comes out.
Karl Marx, for example, founded materialism while trying to refute the Bible.
However, Abraham Lincoln achieved 'freedom of black wrath' by trying to follow the teachings of the Bible.
conclusion
This is the story of the British scientist Faraday.
When I was young, I thought of pushing my head through the gates to sell newspapers.
While thinking, "My head is in the door and my body is outside the door, am I in the door or outside the door?
Someone suddenly opened the door and almost cut my throat.
Then I realized, "A person must be in the door or completely outside the door."
Receive the full wisdom of God. We must completely put our body in Christ and gain wisdom. three
I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that you do not seek wisdom and come into Jesus.