Skills For Living!
"However, we speak wisdom among those who
are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of
the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing."
1 Corinthians 2: 6
In the Old Testament, what did the weavers of priestly
garments, builders of the tabernacle, a person regarded
as shrewd, a diviner who could cast spells, tiny insects,
a craftsman who built idols, and pilots of ships have
in common?
They were all said to
have hokmah, the Hebrew
word for skill. The same Hebrew word translated
“wisdom” in the Old Testament. In other words,
wisdom is skill for living that comes from God.
In 1 Corinthians 2: 6-16, Paul contrasts God’s
wisdom
with worldly wisdom. If we look around in our world, we
see a definite lack of the skill of living. People are trying
to figure out how to live successfully apart from relying
on God’s wisdom.
Everyone needs wisdom. James 1:5 encourages
us to ask God for wisdom when we lack the skills
to navigate life’s
challenges.
If you lack skill to solve a challenge you
are facing, seek out God’s wisdom in His
Word and through prayer.
"There is no wisdom but that which
is founded on the fear of God."
John Calvin
