Please click on the link which I entitled:"Something to think about".
Early on in my life, I learned that I was "average". Just another kid
with a story to tell, quite ordinary in almost everything. Then, I
began to dream of possibilities and somehow became different. Over
time, this led to creativity and that served me well in the chemical
laboratories that were to be my home away from home for decades. Life
is a progression. We start out knowing virtually nothing (except
perhaps how to suck or smile- things like that). Then over the years of
primary and secondary education we develop into logical thinking beings
(maybe). By the time we complete college, we may have developed the
ability for critical thinking; maybe. Sooner or later though, we will
come to the realization that we can't know everything about even just
one field of study. That doesn't mean we aren't intelligent; it just
means we have limitations. And that little concept is what the video is
about. If we are fortunate enough to be introspective, then we will
turn outward for answers and listen when we encounter truth. Hopefully,
we will absorb it and grow to realize that our shortcomings ARE OUR
GREATEST BLESSINGS. At this point, it would be a good time to review
the passages from the Bible and look for a pattern to it AND a point...
Proverbs, Chapter 12
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
but he who is wise listens to counsel.
Proverbs, Chapter 1
7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Matthew, Chapter 7
21 Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will tell me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?’ 23 Then I will tell them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.’
24 “Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. 25 The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn’t fall, for it was founded on the rock. 26 Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand. 27 The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”
1 Corinthians, Chapter 1
7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Matthew, Chapter 7
21 Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will tell me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?’ 23 Then I will tell them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.’
24 “Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. 25 The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn’t fall, for it was founded on the rock. 26 Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand. 27 The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”
1 Corinthians, Chapter 1
18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing.”
20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe. 22 For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble; 27 but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong; 28 and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are: 29 that no flesh should boast before God. 30 But of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption: 31 that, according as it is written, “He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”
Simple thought here: since our knowledge and wisdom is limited, why not listen to what is not hindered by such limitations and grow. God knows more that we can possibly imagine- so why not listen??? Remember the message of the video? Consider this... in the body of knowledge that you DO NOT HAVE, just might be a truth that will lead to an eternal blessing. God sent Jesus to teach us what we need to know.... don't you think it is about time you listened???
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing.”
20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe. 22 For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble; 27 but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong; 28 and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are: 29 that no flesh should boast before God. 30 But of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption: 31 that, according as it is written, “He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”
Simple thought here: since our knowledge and wisdom is limited, why not listen to what is not hindered by such limitations and grow. God knows more that we can possibly imagine- so why not listen??? Remember the message of the video? Consider this... in the body of knowledge that you DO NOT HAVE, just might be a truth that will lead to an eternal blessing. God sent Jesus to teach us what we need to know.... don't you think it is about time you listened???
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