let the wise listen and add to their learning,
and let the discerning get guidance – Proverbs 1:5 (NIV)
I remember when I was in middle school. I didn’t really care about what I was learning. To me, it didn’t really make much difference. I just wanted to get out of school and do other things. I wasn’t really thinking about what I was learning, but more focused on friends and what was happening socially.
However, learning is an important part of your life, whether you realize it or not. In this first chapter of Proverbs learning is discussed a lot. Today’s verse talks about how the wise person adds to their learning. It’s wise to realize that you don’t know everything. It’s also wise to realize that you never stop learning. There’s no point in your life when you’ll suddenly know it all. There is a lot of learning that takes place over the course of your life.
Secondly, it talks about being discerning. It’s one thing to know a lot of facts. You can know dates of wars, all the interesting details about wars and history, but if you don’t really know to use those facts, then they don’t really benefit you. Being discerning is using good judgement in life.
Using good judgement is developed best from a relationship with God. When you know God and His word, you can have discernment and wisdom that go well beyond your natural age. Knowing God is the source of all wisdom. So as you begin to reach out and know Him, you’ll find that you can learn not only facts, but also grow in wisdom and discernment to be wise beyond your years.
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