Age = wisdom?
Age = wisdom?
2 of my friends were lately stressed by the effects of their wisdom tooth - one already had an operation to remove his and recovering from his swelling gum, the other who is now a missionary intern is hoping to get her problem resolved in the C country - which I'm praying that the Lord will lead her to the right dentist, one that is careful and safe.
Why is it called wisdom tooth? "They are generally thought to be called wisdom teeth because they appear so late - much later than the other teeth, at an age where people are supposedly wiser than as a child, when the other teeth erupt." (extracted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisdom_teeth)
I will always be joking with my friends whenever we are on the topic of wisdom tooth - mine kind of "got stuck" and can't quite grow - which is quite a blessing in disguise, otherwise, I may have painful gum problems like what many of my friends had to go through. I always tell my friends, "I had no wisdom" because I had no wisdom tooth *SMILE*
Anyway, thinking about wisdom tooth made me ponder too, if wisdom can be something that can be acquired by education and other credentials? Does age equate to wisdom also?
The Bible is very clear that wisdom comes only when one learns to fear the Lord - and give reverence to Him and His teachings, guarding our lives carefully within the boundaries of His laws. So, wisdom is not equated in any way to age, neither has it got anything to do with the amount of education we received, or the loads of credentials we earned during our lifetime. Wisdom is to be actively sought after - it will only come to those who actively pursue it, and that really begins with that inner desire to fear the Lord, wanting to please Him in all ways. Do read Prov 1:20-33.
Prov 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. A young child that fears the Lord can be much wiser than someone much older but who blatantly rebelled against God. Wisdom is not quantifiable, neither is it tangible - yet it is worth a lifetime of active pursuit. Will you pursue it?
2 of my friends were lately stressed by the effects of their wisdom tooth - one already had an operation to remove his and recovering from his swelling gum, the other who is now a missionary intern is hoping to get her problem resolved in the C country - which I'm praying that the Lord will lead her to the right dentist, one that is careful and safe.
Why is it called wisdom tooth? "They are generally thought to be called wisdom teeth because they appear so late - much later than the other teeth, at an age where people are supposedly wiser than as a child, when the other teeth erupt." (extracted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisdom_teeth)
I will always be joking with my friends whenever we are on the topic of wisdom tooth - mine kind of "got stuck" and can't quite grow - which is quite a blessing in disguise, otherwise, I may have painful gum problems like what many of my friends had to go through. I always tell my friends, "I had no wisdom" because I had no wisdom tooth *SMILE*
Anyway, thinking about wisdom tooth made me ponder too, if wisdom can be something that can be acquired by education and other credentials? Does age equate to wisdom also?
The Bible is very clear that wisdom comes only when one learns to fear the Lord - and give reverence to Him and His teachings, guarding our lives carefully within the boundaries of His laws. So, wisdom is not equated in any way to age, neither has it got anything to do with the amount of education we received, or the loads of credentials we earned during our lifetime. Wisdom is to be actively sought after - it will only come to those who actively pursue it, and that really begins with that inner desire to fear the Lord, wanting to please Him in all ways. Do read Prov 1:20-33.
Prov 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. A young child that fears the Lord can be much wiser than someone much older but who blatantly rebelled against God. Wisdom is not quantifiable, neither is it tangible - yet it is worth a lifetime of active pursuit. Will you pursue it?
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