Pharaoh said, "Since
God has informed you of all this, there is no one so…wise as you are. Genesis 41:39
University Professor Found
Guilty of Embezzlement. “Famous Neurosurgeon Arrested in Prostitution Sting.” NASA Scientist Renounces Faith in God. Headlines
like these raise a question: How can
brilliant people do such dumb things? Clearly, being smart does not mean being
wise. Knowledge is information; wisdom is knowing what to do with it. Our heads
can be packed with enough information to win every Jeopardy! round, but we may still be foolish. Knowledge gives us
options; wisdom tells us which ones to choose. In Joseph’s case, wisdom had
gotten him through family betrayal, the slave market, the valley of temptation,
and wrongful imprisonment. And it was that same wisdom that caught the
attention and respect of Pharaoh.
Wisdom
is seeing life from God’s perspective and acting accordingly. It is impossible
to possess much wisdom without faith in God, because He is the source of all
wisdom (Pr. 9:10). Unfortunately, wisdom is
often discarded in favor of tweeted opinions and instagram values, and our
world is beginning to pay a high price for its foolishness.
Wisdom is acquired
when God’s word is our measuring rod. We grow wise when we place our experiences,
opinions, and desires beside that measuring rod and adjust them as necessary.
No mistake is wasted if we learn from it. If we
realize the folly of past choices and head in the opposite direction. Wisdom
spoke boldly to a heathen king about an invisible God, and God honored Joseph’s
obedience.
Proverbs 2:4 says that we
should seek wisdom the way we seek riches. Is wisdom that valuable to you?
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