Still Wiser

Have you ever known someone who was a “know-it-all?” No one enjoys being around such a person. And hopefully, we aren’t that person. Not only is it annoying and off-putting to act like a “know-it-all,” it’s also, ironically, foolish and ignorant. If we ever feel like we know everything we need to know, then what we reveal is how little we actually understand. See, we often treat knowledge and wisdom like a goal that can be achieved in full. But that simply is not the case. Proverbs 9:9 says, “Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.” We might think that a wise, learned person doesn’t need any instruction. But that simply isn’t the case, especially spiritually. As we grow in knowledge of God’s Word, we must realize there is still instruction we can receive. To receive instruction doesn’t prove ignorance. As Solomon says, it just makes wisdom increase.