Title
How Do You Use Your Knowledge?
Scripture
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.
(Proverbs 15:2)
Devotional
How knowledge is used depends on the wisdom one has. The wise and the foolish can and often do have the same amount of knowledge. The difference arises in the use of that knowledge. For example, the wise will keep a confidence; the fool will repeat it. The wise builds with the knowledge he or she has; the fool uses it for destruction. Therefore, the wise with limited knowledge will accomplish more good than a fool with a wealth of knowledge. However, the wise will not remain limited in knowledge.
How we use the knowledge we have determines our wisdom or our foolishness. The measure is found in the utilization of our words. Do our words edify or condemn, build or demolish? The wise speak with kindness and in truth. The fool spews venom hidden by lies. Both bear fruit; one brings forth the pleasant fruit of righteousness, the other bitter fruit of unrighteousness. The question is, “How are we using the knowledge we have?”
Text For The Day
Proverbs 15:2: The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.
Thought For The Day
“We have too many men of science, too few men of God. We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount. ... Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living.” General Omar N. Bradley in a 1948 Armistice Day address.
Questions To Ponder
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Does God give knowledge or the ability to attain it?
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What is the source of the greatest of all knowledge? Consider the direction of Psalm 119.
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Do you diligently seek the knowledge of God and, if so, from where do you seek it?
Morning Study Guide
Defining: “Knowledge”: “we can have no knowledge of that which does not exist. God has a perfect knowledge of all his works. Human knowledge is very limited, and is mostly gained by observation and experience,” Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language.
Referencing: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction,” Proverbs 1:7.
Applying: It does not matter how much you know until you are obedient to what you do know. Rightly apply the knowledge you have and wisdom will follow and knowledge will be increased.