Street smarts and worldly wisdom can take us a long way, but unless they take us on a path of faith in the Lord, then they are taking us on a path back into darkness. Some might even claim their knowledge and worldly wisdom enlightens them – they might even claim they now know enough to not need the knowledge and wisdom of God. Religious people, and irreligious people, all have their ways; their rites, superstitions and habits designed to help keep their lives in order.
However, if such practise ultimately lead them to nowhere, what’s the point? What are people truly missing when they have no knowledge and no relationship with the Lord. That’s something for us as Jesus’ people to understand in our lives: what is it that we have that is so precious and so life giving to us, whatever the circumstances of our lives?
What wisdom do we have to offer our friends, families and neighbours?
