Monday, 21 May 2012
Proverbs 1 v 20 - 27- Hello there, Wisdom
Wisdom here is personified! So it says that wisdom is like a woman shouting in the streets, who raises her voice, who shouts and cries out. No, not annoying (although a woman shouting, is annoying) but the point here is that wisdom is available to everyone, it doesn't single people out. Wisdom isn't only for the elect, wisdom is available to everyone, but obviously, not everyone chooses wisdom.
Next it is saying that those without wisdom are foolish. Wisdom cries out for the people like the inexperienced, mockers and fools to love wisdom and to stop hating knowledge. Wisdom is there, but people are refusing to listen, people aren't paying attention, and did not follow it's advice.
Wisdom will now laugh when it's in trouble, when there's disaster, when there's trouble, when there's pain, when the result of their action is because they didn't listen to wisdom. Not in a mean way apparently, in an absurd way. Like in:
Psalm 2:4 But the one who sits in heaven laughs; the Lord makes fun of them
Okay so I was thinking about wisdom, and how is it available to all people. The main ways in which wisdom comes, are gut feelings, through wise and the advice of people and through God and the bible.
Gut feelings - regardless of faith, people know the right from the wrong, and people have a gut feeling of what they are about to do. Many people ignore it though, due to peer pressure, by not being in full control, or they are convinced this is the right thing to do.
Advice - non Christians and Christians get advice on situations, which someone may respond with wisdom, saying what they should really do, but again, many people ignore it
God - Looking in the bible, obviously is the best kind of wisdom, it shows us what God thinks and how we should act.
So this is referring to many different people, but mainly people who haven't made their mind up, kind of floating in between which direction, Godly or Not Godly to take. But I think this can relate to anyone, that wisdom is available to Christians who sometimes don't take it and do take it, wisdom is available to non Christians who take it, and don't take it, it's a very circumstance based situation.
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