Yesterday at our worship service, someone made the statement "Wisdom is better than weapons of warfare" when talking about a passage in Ecclesiastes. That immediately caught my attention. I started thinking about what wisdom is and how it is demonstrated. We know that the Scriptures say that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom. A person who fears the Lord demonstrates a humble spirit. He/she is teachable and moldable, and is not swayed by popular opinion or the folly of this world. A wise person can look at a situation and understand the root of the issue.
I think about Gideon, and how by being obedient to the Lord he defeated the Mideanites with clay pots, torches, and trumpets. Those weapons were not so formidable, but the God behind the weapons is not one to contend with. Gideon might have looked silly to others, but because of his obedience (fear of the Lord), true wisdom defeated the enemy in a remarkable way. Likewise, the power of God was behind Joshua as the Israelites obediently marched around Jericho (and the walls fell with a shout).
Are the strong and powerful wise? Sometimes yes, but often they become foolish because arrogance creeps in. A wise person never becomes so wise that they no longer need to seek the Lord, listen, and learn. I will continue to ponder this one for a while.
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