On our television programmes there are more quiz programmes than ever. Some are for money, some are not. Some are light-hearted and some very serious. It seems more and more people are knowing more and more. But what is knowledge alone. Facts, numbers and statistics in themselves are of no use to us, they don’t equate to wisdom. Of what advantage is it to know a little about a lot of things or a lot about a few things.
We need to turn to the Bible. Just look at the book of Proverbs, ‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. keep My commands in your heart for they will prolong your life’ Proverb1:7 ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path. 3:5-6. It doesn’t matter how much you know if you don’t know the Lord. It will do you no good. ‘Do not forsake wisdom and she will protect you. Proverbs 4:6.
Some very clever people can act in stupid ways, they don’t seem to have any sense. They have not learned how to live. God’s way is the only way, any other way is foolishness. To ignore or reject God is definitely foolish. Knowledge will not give salvation, wisdom will lead to it.