2 Chronicles 33:23 (ESV) — And he did not humble himself before the Lord, as
Manasseh his father had humbled himself, but this Amon incurred guilt more and
more.
NOTE: Israel is in
quite a yo-yo: up and down, up and down. Except the last time, the up and down
occurred in the same reign of the King, Manasseh. Amon was foolish and
young--the young often are foolish. Wisdom is indeed available to all, but the
aged seem to acquire it in greater quantities. So how does a man acquire wisdom
when he is young since he lacks the apparently prerequisite requirements of
experience? I am not sure it is possible, at least not to the degree one would
like. The book of Proverbs suggests God's law, and while true, it does not
completely substitute for experience, but rather augments and completes
experience with truth. Listening to elders is also useful, provided they are
not fools, but men who deeply love God. And prayer, because God promises to
give wisdom to those who ask. So three things are needed for the young man to
gain wisdom (and for the old as well): saturation in God's word, godly counsel,
and prayer. Which is all very easy to say, but it takes a "wise" man
to make those choices -- ahh, a conundrum (what comes first?).
PRAYER: Father, I
ask for wisdom in my life. I need wisdom to counsel others. I need wisdom to
make good choices for myself and family. I need wisdom to lead others. I just
need your wisdom. Teach me through your word. Help me to see the difference
between worldly wisdom and godly wisdom.
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