ECCLESIASTES 1 THE DOWNSIDE OF HUMAN WISDOM Posted on August 30, 2023 by ilmaarts <a href="http://www.ilmaarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cataract-bike-ride-2010-105.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" src="http://www.ilmaarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cataract-bike-ride-2010-105-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1070" srcset="https://www.ilmaarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cataract-bike-ride-2010-105-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.ilmaarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cataract-bike-ride-2010-105-449x300.jpg 449w, https://www.ilmaarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cataract-bike-ride-2010-105.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><br /> August 31<br /> ________________________________________<br /> ECCLESIASTES 1<br /> 12 I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. It is an unhappy business<br /> that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. 14 I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind. 15 What is crooked cannot be made straight, and what is lacking cannot be counted.16 I said in my heart, “I have acquired great wisdom, surpassing all who were over Jerusalem before me, and my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.” 17 And I applied my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is but a striving after wind. 18 For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. – Ecclesiastes 1:12-18<br /> ________________________________________<br /> ECCLESIASTES 1 THE DOWNSIDE OF HUMAN WISDOM<br /> A poem inspired by these verses by ILMA<br /> Our human nature desires wisdom for the sake of an advantage<br /> We want to appear knowledgeable so we can build up our own image<br /> We pursue studies so that we can be recognized and get a good job<br /> But after we finish school, we cannot even apply all those things we knew<br /> We bombard ourselves with an influx of data and information<br /> Yet, the more we know, the more confusion and vexation<br /> When our minds are always focused on satisfying our cravings<br /> The pursuit of wisdom can pose much obsessing and fussing.<br /> The wisdom that we ought to pursue is to know God and follow his will<br /> This kind of wisdom will bring us the Spirit’s fruit and make us avoid sin<br /> The upside of godly wisdom is that it brings us peace and liberation<br /> The downside of human wisdom is that it results in pride and confusion<br /> Let us not pursue knowledge for the sake of knowing<br /> Instead, seek God and follow his will and you’ll be loving<br /> Human knowledge will have no bearing on our spiritual maturity<br /> Godly wisdom on the other hand, will benefit our everlasting destiny.<br /> ________________________________________<br /> REFLECTION<br /> • The verse “in much wisdom is much vexation”, how is this different from the saying “knowledge is power”?</p> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-meta"> This entry was posted in <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/category/poem-devotionals/" rel="category tag">Poem devotionals</a> and tagged <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/tag/christian-blog/" rel="tag">Christian blog</a>, <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/tag/christian-devotional/" rel="tag">Christian devotional</a>, <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/tag/christian-poem/" rel="tag">Christian poem</a>, <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/tag/ecclesiastes-1-the-downside-of-human-wisdom/" rel="tag">ECCLESIASTES 1 THE DOWNSIDE OF HUMAN WISDOM</a>, <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/tag/ilma-arts-studio/" rel="tag">ILMA ARTS STUDIO</a>, <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/tag/ilma-barayuga-doherty/" rel="tag">ILMA BARAYUGA-DOHERTY</a>, <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/tag/ilmaarts-com/" rel="tag">ilmaarts.com</a> by <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/author/ilmaarts/">ilmaarts</a>. Bookmark the <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/ecclesiastes-1-the-downside-of-human-wisdom/" title="Permalink to ECCLESIASTES 1 THE DOWNSIDE OF HUMAN WISDOM" rel="bookmark">permalink</a>. </footer><!-- .entry-meta --> </article><!-- #post-9068 --> <div id="comments"> </div><!-- #comments --> </div><!-- #content --> </div><!-- #primary --> </div><!-- #main --> <footer id="colophon" role="contentinfo"> <div id="site-generator"> <a href="https://wordpress.org/" class="imprint" title="Semantic Personal Publishing Platform"> Proudly powered by WordPress </a> </div> </footer><!-- #colophon --> </div><!-- #page --> <!-- ngg_resource_manager_marker --> </body> </html>
