Knowledge- Wisdom - Understanding

Thought For Today May 11
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 knowledge of how 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 we can get understanding is from God our father who is the source of all knowledge, and 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 uses 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 knowledge."

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.

 "And unto man he said, behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding." Job 28:28.

 "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." Job32:8,9.

 "Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?" Job 38: 36

 "Through thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way." Psalm 119: 104.

"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 treasures; 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.