Knowledge! Wisdom! Understanding!
By: Robert A. Searles
Knowledge is one thing.
Understanding is quite another, and from whence comes wisdom? Having
a great deal of knowledge without having understanding is like having
a giant computer without the ability to operate it.
It is possible to know a lot of
facts about many things, but not know what to do with those facts, or
how to apply them to a given situation. We need understanding to
operate a giant computer in order to utilize the wealth of
information which it contains. We also need wisdom and understanding
to apply to our lives the right use of knowledge. We can go to
school and accumulate a lot of facts and store up knowledge, but the
only place where we can get understanding is from God our Father who
is the source of all knowledge, wisdom, and understanding.
There is no college or university
in the world that can teach us understanding, particularly
understanding of the things of God. Knowledge without understanding
is a mockery of education. What use is knowledge if you don't know
what to do with it? Understanding is of a spiritual nature, it comes
from God. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”
There are many educated “fools”
in the world. The reason for all the confusion and turmoil in the
world is, at least, partly due to the fact that although there are
men and women with a great deal of worldly knowledge and education in
positions of leadership, yet they know not God, and therefore, have
no proper understanding and wisdom because wisdom and understanding
comes only from God. Wisdom and understanding is the spiritual
personality that can properly operate the giant computer which is
loaded with information, and unlock the room full of knowledge.
“But where shall wisdom be
found? And where is the place of understanding? Man knoweth not the
price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. The
depth saith, it is not in me: and the sea saith, it is not with
me. It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed
for the price thereof. It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir,
with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. The gold and the crystal
cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of
fine gold. No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls, for the
price of wisdom is above rubies. The topaz of Ethiopia shall not
equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold. Whence then
cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?” Job 28: 12
-20 (KJV)
“And unto man he said, behold, the
fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is
understanding.” Job 28: 28 (KJV)
“But there is a spirit in man ;and
the inspiration of the almighty giveth them understanding. Great men
are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.” Job
32: 8, 9 (KJV)
“Who hath put wisdom in the inward
parts? Or who hath given understanding to the heart? Job 38: 36
(KJV) “Through thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate
every false way.” Psalm 119: 104 (KJV)
“My son, if thou wilt receive my
words, and hide my commandments with thee; so that thou incline thine
ear unto wisdom and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou
criest after knowledge and liftest up thy voice for understanding; if
thou seekest her as silver, and searcheth for her as for hid
treasure; then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord and find
the knowledge of God. For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth
cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for
the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. “
Proverbs 2: 1-7 (KJV)
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