June 22, 2022
Wednesday
The Wise Doctor
Proverbs 1: 1-7
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”
Alexander Grigolia emigrated to America from Soviet Georgia, earned three doctorates, and started teaching at the University of Pennsylvania. Despite his achievements, he was unfulfilled. One day while getting a shoeshine, he noticed the worker went about his task with joy, and Grigolia asked, “Why are you always so happy?” The bootblack replied, “Jesus. He loves me. He died so God could forgive my badness. He makes me happy.” Those words brought Grigolia to the Savior. He later became one of Billy Graham’s professors at Wheaton College.1
According to the Bible, wisdom transcends intellect and education; it’s a mindset that adopts God’s view of the meaning and morality of life. It’s the skill of living. Without God’s wisdom, we’re without purpose or direction.
To make the best decisions, speak the best words, and understand situations from the best perspective—ask God for daily wisdom and seek out His Word for His will. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and Jesus alone can make us happy.
A point to ponder…
Wisdom is always associated with righteousness and humility and is never found apart from godliness and true holiness of life.
A. W. Tozer in The Divine Conquest
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1 Ruth Bell Graham, Legacy of a Pack Rat (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1989), 187.
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