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Wise Man Has Understanding As The Rule Of His Conduct
‘Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. Proverbs 17:24’
Fools bounce from one thing to another. They are excited with this and then that. They are always seeking happiness and success, which they never find. They love new things. They cannot focus on important matters. They are easily distracted from their duties like children. They look in strange places for answers. They dream. They talk a lot. They are not content. They are fickle, unsettled, and easily confused.
But a wise man is very different. He has understanding as the guide and rule of his conduct. He is focused on all aspects of life with the resolute purpose of keeping God’s commandments. He has not forgotten what he was taught, nor is he ignorant of the Scriptures. He searches the Bible for knowledge and wisdom, and he proves all things by it. He is content with life and confident in most any dilemma.
Wise men do not daydream or speculate. They would rather muse than be amused. They prefer meditation over imagination, instruction over recreation, and self-examination over self-actualization. They want truth, and they define it as God’s certain words in the Bible. They have no regard for man’s opinions. They have it hid in their hearts, and they meditate on it day and night.
We arrived on earth knowing nothing. We are here a short time, and our whole duty is to fear God and keep His commandments. Godliness is living prudently with wisdom as our great pursuit.
There are important goals for life, and there are foolish wastes of life. Knowledge is better than ignorance, wisdom than folly, righteousness than wickedness, heaven than hell, and God than man. While Martha was worried about distracting details, Mary knew the one thing needful for her life was hearing instruction from the Lord Jesus Christ. Reader, how would the Saviour classify you? Like Martha? Or Mary?
Reader, you have a choice. It is a serious choice. You are reading one of many offers of wisdom in the Bible. God has again approached you with His word to make you wise. It is right in front of you, if you have an understanding heart. It is disgusting, if your eyes prefer the ends of the earth. Eliminate any distractions and seek wisdom.
(Source: LGBT/PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN/IAIJ)