Where does understanding dwell? (Job 28:12)
Wisdom is the greatest treasure, and it is hidden with God. Earthly knowledge is helpful with earthly things, but only the wisdom of God will serve us for eternity. Those without this kind of wisdom often speak as ‘experts’ of various things, while missing the most important piece of understanding there is – that there is a greater purpose to this life than anything this world can offer.
There is only one place we can go for this kind of perfect wisdom:
God understands the way to it
and he alone knows where it dwells,
for he views the ends of the earth
and sees everything under the heavens. (Job 28:23-24)
Our Creator is where everything started, and where everything will end. Wisdom only comes from Him, and all earthly knowledge is useless in the eternal scheme of things. The good news is this: the Source of all wisdom did what only He could do to let us in on the secret.
First, He told us plainly:
And he said to the human race,
“The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
and to shun evil is understanding.” (Job 28:28)
Second, He sent His Son to live a life steeped in Godly wisdom and love to make the way for us.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)
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