Wise Enough

For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes 1:18

Knowing something verses hearing something are two very different things. Knowing something means you have facts through experience, whereas hearing is simply allowing sound to enter your ear gate. The reason Solomon mentions in our text that with more knowledge comes grief is that he knew with knowledge, some of what we experience can be painful and difficult. Even with wisdom, sorrow can show up. It amazes me the contrast he chose to convey this simple message. And that is, in our quest to know(ledge) more, be wise(wisdom) with what we do with our experiences, because if not, it can cause great sorrow, to us and possibly those around us.

I’m grateful that even in all of that, God still promises in Romans 8:28 that all things shall work for the good! Let us be wise enough!

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