By Allen White
Those who
trust their own insight are foolish, but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe. Proverbs 28:26 (NLT)
Boy, this
proverb seems pretty harsh. But, it bears a truth, as blunt as it is.
If a person
trusts in his own mind, essentially he is saying, “I know better than anyone
else how to run my life.” It’s the epitome of self-centeredness. There is also
a certain amount of implied pressure: if a person trusts only in his own mind,
then he has to come up with all of the right answers.
The solution
is to “walk in wisdom.” What does that mean? Solomon’s use of “walk” here is
reminiscent of the Psalm 1: “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of
the wicked… but his
delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night”
(Psalm 1:1a, 2; ESV). Walking refers to living. As we go about our days, we
should keep company with wisdom. The result is safety rather than folly. Now, I
don’t believe that this proverb promises safety from all harm, but it certainly
offers safety from unnecessary harm caused by our own foolishness.
While some
wisdom is learned, God’s wisdom is revealed in His Word. Just a glance at Psalm
139 shows the Psalmist’s regard to God’s wisdom. The first seven chapters of
Proverbs shows the personification of wisdom and the importance of obtaining
it.
Left to ourselves,
we can get into all kinds of trouble. What are you relying on to get through
your day today? Will your own smarts be sufficient? Where could you use God’s
wisdom today?
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