Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
Singapore
March 6, 1996
Good Morning!
IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE HIGHLY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND YET REMAIN
IGNORANT OF THE TRUTH
Paul thought so as he observed the religious practices of his day. They are "always learning and never
able to come to the knowledge of the truth." II Timothy
3:7)
That being the case, let me suggest three reasons as how this
is possible:
- #1 We are learning too much
Information overload
Because knowledge spells power and survival, we are continually
packing our minds with new information and knowledge. We err
however if we assume the Holy One will be known in such
fashion.
Spiritual truth is revealed to us by the Spirit in moments of
quiet and unhurried reflection and contem- plation. The seeming
slowness of that process is often difficult for us to accept,
especially if we are conditioned to stuffing in knowledge through
condensed articles, tapes, and other forms of mini information
bites.
#2 We are learning the wrong "stuff"
Much of what we learn lies outside the boundaries of God's intended
knowledge for us, thus polluting the inner springs of our soul.
"I want you to be wise in that which is good, and
innocent in what is evil."(Romans 16:19b)
#3 We are hindered in our learning by our pride
In their blinding arrogance, the Jews and Greeks demanded of
God that He package His truth through the medium of attesting
miracles and human wisdom:
"For indeed Jews ask for signs, and Greeks search for
wisdom." (I Corinthians 1:22)
In response however to their obdurate conceit, God reminded them
that He would only be known through humility and brokenness:
"Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him
become foolish (literally: a "moron")
that he may become wise." (I Corinthians 3:18b)
So today, if you sense you are lacking in your knowledge of the
God of truth, it may be well to reassess what you are learning
and how.
I trust you are having a great week!
Dwight Hill
© Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
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