Free for the Taking!

Wisdom shouts in the street,
She lifts her voice in the square;
At the head of the noisy streets she cries out;
At the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings:
"How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded?
And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing
And fools hate knowledge?
"Turn to my reproof,
Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you;
I will make my words known to you.
Proverbs 1:20-23 (NASB)

“Ignorance of the law is no excuse!” That has been a key principle of law since the days of Ancient Rome. Otherwise, it would be all too easy to commit an offence and then say, “I didn’t realize that was against the law!”

Our legal system assumes that citizens know the basic requirements of the law and that those involved in specialized activities like driving a car will get to know the rules that apply to those activities. The same is true of God’s wisdom.

God makes His wisdom freely available in His Word and even in the wonders of His creation. It’s up to us, however, to take it in.

Who wouldn’t want His wisdom? All too many people, it seems. There are those who are satisfied with being gullible, and who wear their naiveté like a badge. Others won’t accept anything that might challenge their cynical, wisecracking approach to life. Others simply hate to admit that anyone has anything to teach them.

How about us? The terms of the contract are so very simple. Are we ready to admit that we don’t know it all, and accept what God has to teach us? If so, He offers us access to His coffers to take all the wisdom we want!