Meditations From Proverbs, Part 6

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." -
Proverbs 3:5

Why would God implore us to not lean upon our own understanding? Is not driving a car or using the telephone based on human reason? Am I not called to use common sense, logic and clear thinking as I go through the maze of life? Most assuredly we are. This however, is not what the Scriptures are speaking of. Paul is most pointed in his comments when he says, "…hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?" (I Corinthians 1:20). Worldly wisdom can be summed up as follows. It is a wisdom that is man centered, based on a temporal value system that glorifies man and his supposed genius. It is based on the false assumption that man is basically good and given enough time, money, and education he will eradicate his evil heart and usher in a perfect world. This type of reasoning is foolishness with God. Have you fallen for the lie? That's the way I see things.