This Sunday’s sermon from Proverbs 8 gave me a helpful way to think about wisdom, learning, and how we live in God’s world.
The sermon’s main theme was simple:
To get wisdom, you must go to the school of Christ.
When we think of wisdom, we often think about being intelligent or having a lot of knowledge. But biblical wisdom is more practical. Wisdom is the skill of living rightly in God’s world. We may know many things, but knowing how to live faithfully before God is something we need to learn.
Proverbs reminds us that we are not naturally wise. We need instruction. We need someone to teach us.
The sermon described two “schools” presented in Proverbs: the school of Wisdom and the school of Folly. Every day, we are being taught by something. The question is: Who are we listening to? Who is shaping our minds, desires, and decisions?
What especially stood out to me was the connection between Wisdom and Christ. The New Testament tells us that Christ is the wisdom of God. In Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Christ was before creation, and through Him all things were made.
So if we want to understand how to live in God's world, there is no better teacher than Christ.
The sermon also made an interesting point: wisdom is acquired in relationship. We do not simply collect wisdom like information. We are called to listen to Christ, follow Him, and learn from Him.
This is especially meaningful as children return to school. Education is important, but learning should not end with gaining knowledge or preparing for a career. We all need to continue learning how to live faithfully in the world God has made.
Christ continues to invite us to His school.
If we have never listened to Him, we are invited to come.
If we have wandered away, we are invited to return.
If we are already following Him, we are called to keep going—listening daily and learning from Him.
Proverbs 8 declares that those who listen to wisdom are blessed. As the sermon put it, blessed can be understood as a joyful declaration: “This is the best way to live!”
That does not mean life will always be easy. But it means that in Christ we find the true way of life.
In a world full of voices competing for our attention, Proverbs 8 gives us a clear invitation:
Go to the school of Christ. Take your seat. Listen to Him. Keep learning.
For whoever finds Him finds life.
❤️ Support This Blog
If this post helped you, you can support my writing with a small donation.
Thank you for reading.
Comments
Post a Comment