30Apr
What is better than wealth, power, and experience? Solomon answers “wisdom.” But what kind of wisdom does he have in mind? The earmark of the opposite is “one who no longer knows how to heed a warning.” (Eccl. 4:13 NIV)
We can call it “being teachable” or “open-minded” or any number of clichés, but without receptivity to warnings, one who could be successful is committed to failure. The teachable person holds an accurate appraisal of her strengths and weaknesses. The wise understand that they do not know it all. Not only that, but they are also always eager to receive wisdom’s instruction.
Wealth sprouts wings and flies away. Power melts under the heat of conflict. Experience can open the door of pride, shutting out the power of knowledge. Incumbent on teachability is the honed skill to recognize wisdom from folly. Recognition of wisdom is one thing. Its apprehension is quite another. There is a price to be paid for wisdom. Solomon understood the value and instructed his son, “Buy the truth and do not sell it—wisdom instruction and insight as well.” (Pro. 23:23 NIV) Where do we find the capital with which to purchase wisdom? God will deposit the “funds” we need when we assume a teachable attitude.
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