Who Is The Wise And Who Is The Foolish In This World?

When  we talk about wise man, we describe him as knowledgeable in many aspects of life and things.  He makes judgment or decision based on the objective facts and sound information.  He gave balanced and right conclusion in life in a timely manner, but the foolish man makes a decision based on subjective facts or emotion that always change and is done in haste.  His decision is normally affected by the environment, family, friends, position and material things.  That's why a lot of people who have no sin were convicted erroneously because of lack of money and connections and therefore, were put in jail because of foolish heartless decision.  Many children were not able to finish their high school or college cause of poor decision that is affected by wrong upbringing in the family, unhealthy relationship with their parents or bad examples seen inside and outside the home.  Why there are businesses that failed and some became profitable?  Why there are countries that are still poor right now but there are some become donors or lenders of poor countries?  Everyday, all of us are facing decisions and choices and the question we have to ask ourselves is, did I gather enough information or facts before making a decision.  Remember that our decision will normally affect our family, other people and ourselves.  Is there a solid basis we can depend on so that our daily decisions and choices will become beneficial and helpful to many that will give everybody the joy, peace and satisfaction in life now and in the future?

In the book of Luke 6:46-49 gives us a very fundamental and solid basis to follow in making wise decision.  First, Obey the word of God.  God is God, he is powerful, omniscient or He knows all things, and others.  If he is powerful and knows all things before, now and in the future, to whom we should come and to get guidance in making right and helpful decision for self, family, others, country and even to the world?  Jesus compares the wise man to a builder of a house who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock.  Even the strong winds and flood come, still the house will not collapsed cause its foundation is solid.  But the foolish builder dug deep and laid its foundation on the sand or on a very soft foundation.  When strong winds and flood come, the house will easily collapsed because it was built on a very shaky foundation.  The book of Psalm 33:4 says, "For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.  Only in the word of God we can get the four-letter word love that encompasses all the ingredients of having a well knitted and united family, church, businesses, organizations, school and universities, and even the world that makes these organizations strong and unmovable even great dangers come.  If you know God, believe in his word and apply the truth in your life.  If you love God, you will know how to love others as how you love yourself.  You will know how to maintain your relationship with your wife, children and relatives that will give motivation, unity, concern to one another, and will help develop ones self-confidence and self-esteem that will result to have a strong and joyful family.  If you love your workers or employees in the company, school or university, hospital, banks and others, your decisions will be guided by love that motivates your people and therefore, this will produce unity, harmony, increases productivity and profitability.  The same foundation should be seen in the church and in every country in the world.  All things should start and end in love.

Second, Master the word of God.  Go deeper in the word of God if you want to become more wise in life.  Proverbs 2:6 says,  "For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding." and in Joshua 1:8 says, "Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it.  Then you will be prosperous and successful.  To know the word of God is a must to do by all who decided to follow him and who accepted him as their Lord and Savior.  To know God, is to find life in its totality - both physical and spiritual.

Third, Only the word of God can lead and give man eternal life.  Many of Jesus disciples had left him because of their unbelief to his teachings and Jesus told Peter and the twelve if they will also leave him but Peter said, "Lord, to whom shall we go?  You have the words of eternal life.  We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God." John 6:68-69.  Jesus said also to his disciples that, "I am the way and the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6.  A wise man will not sacrifice his life after death just because of his life here on earth.  What shall a profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Mark 8:36.  That's why the on going invitation of God through Jesus is always and will be preached till his second coming.  He says in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Lastly,  Your decision will determine who you are - a foolish or a wise man, Luke 6:46-49.

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