More Than a Quote

Proverbs 1:2 (KJV) To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

I have recently been looking at some of the old Charlie Chan movies.  It makes me want to say occasionally “Confucius say….”  Sometimes when Charlie shared some great bit of wisdom from the past, it’s very cloudy as to what it really means.  It isn’t enough to just be able to quote the elders.  Scripture, well known for cliches, does points out is that wisdom doesn’t come from knowing the quotations word for word, it comes from knowing what the words mean.

This book is going to try and teach us wisdom.  This month I’ll be reading the Christian Standard Bible, CSB.

So? If I don’t have anything to say that you find of value, then I encourage you to go beyond me and read the scripture yourself and see what God tells you.  He’s waiting in the wings.  He is speaking to you.  Your job is to listen.