I
don’t want your confidence to be based on man’s wisdom. I want you to be
anchored in the power of God. There is wisdom in what we have told you who
follow. But it’s not this world’s wisdom. No, that will never last. We speak of
the Lord God’s ageless wisdom that is hidden from them. It’s a different way. (1
Corinthians 2:5-7)
Where do you go for answers? When a big
decision looms, and the stakes are highest, is it a consultant, a mentor, or a
book that you scour for answers?
If Paul is to be believed, all that wisdom –
if it comes only from the minds of men and women – is temporary. It is destined
to become old, dated, and even irrelevant. Paul taught Jesus. He spoke Jesus.
He sought Jesus. That is what following Jesus means. Jesus is the answer to
every part of life for any person who will follow Him. Ideas, information,
observations, experiences, and the like will often come from human sources. How
you regard this information must be determined by Jesus though – if you truly want
to follow Him. And, much of God’s wisdom is the opposite of this world’s wisdom
(Luke 16:15). It is a different way.
Take the great risk that the world will call
you foolish. Trust Jesus who, unlike them, loves you and calls you His own.
Trust Him always.
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