Save Us From Basic Stupidity?

“…my father. 4 He told me never to forget his words. "If you follow them," he said, "you will have a long and happy life.

5 Learn to be wise," he said, "and develop good judgment and common sense! I cannot overemphasize this point."

6 Cling to wisdom--she will protect you. Love her--she will guard you.

7 Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do! And with your wisdom, develop common sense and good judgment.

8,9 If you exalt wisdom, she will exalt you. Hold her fast, and she will lead you to great honor; she will place a beautiful crown upon your head. CH. 4:4-8 (Liv)

In Today’s Proverb, we are told that one of the most important factors of leading a good life is gaining and following wisdom!

Sometimes as religious and ”Christian” people, and even bona fide believers in Jesus, we can sometimes over spiritualize everyday living on this earth!

We talk in terms of, “Well it must have happened for a reason.” Or, “God had some great purpose or learning experience in this for me.” And, “God’s going to take care of the situation for me.” Or, “I just don’t know why God didn’t see fit to help me out with that situation”?

However, Proverbs shows us a whole different angle on earthly living. Maybe, “it didn’t work out” because we did not make a wise choice! Maybe we are wondering around doing the wrong things in life, hanging around with the wrong crowd, getting involved in things that fall apart, because we are not (beforehand) seeking out wisdom… we are not asking, “Okay, now what is the wise thing to do here?”

A person finds himself in a pickled situation or circumstance, and then testifies that it is God’s fabulous, miraculous, wondrous doings!

However many a time it is just simply their own stupidity and foolishness (i.e. lack of wisdom!) No condemnation here: we have all been there and done that!

Wisdom will protect us and keep us from harm and failure! Wisdom will exalt us, bring us to great honor, high regard, and authority! It is a most important thing in this life, says Solomon!

So instead of being led by what worldly-feels-good, or what I can heavenly-get-a-way with…let’s seek after wisdom! God will give it out freely and abundantly to those who will seek Him for it! He is very generous with these things, you know!

And... maybe we need to say a prayer: "Lord have mercy on me and deliver me from my foolish mistake."