Wisdom is Never Proven Wrong

“But wisdom is shown to be right by the lives of those who follow it.” Luke 7:35 NLT

Throughout my life I have had the privilege of knowing people with immense wisdom. Whether I knew them personally or professionally, or knew of them through acquaintances, their advice proved true helping me in any given situation. The Bible has many references to wisdom, in fact there is a complete section of the Old Testament known as the ‘Wisdom Books.” Probably the most well-known are Solomon’s sayings of wisdom in the book of Proverbs.

Solomon writes in the very first chapter of Proverbs, “Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.” (Pr. 1:7 nlt) So how does one become wise? It begins by realizing that wisdom is not in ourselves. You need a strong foundation for anything to be built or succeed. Solomon says the foundation of wisdom is the ‘fear of the Lord.’ The reverential fear or awe of God is the true meaning of this fear. Not to be afraid, but to respect God the creator of all things, including us, is Solomon’s point.

Jesus Himself rebuked the religious rulers for their lack of wisdom in not recognizing the godly ministries of both Him and John the Baptist. “But wisdom is shown to be right by the lives of those who follow it.” (Lk. 7:35 nlt) There were those who were spiritually wise that knew both John the Baptist and Jesus’ ministries were God’s plan. The religious rulers were proving themselves to be fools and not wise following wisdom in the fear of the Lord.

You may not be a man or woman who possesses a vast amount of knowledge, but you can possess a vast amount of wisdom in the reverential fear of the Lord. When you acknowledge the Lord God, your life will be an example that wisdom from the Lord is never proven wrong.