I close this part of our knowing God better
with two stories of what wisdom is and what it is not; If you were to stand on the platform of York
Station, you can watch a constant movement of engines and trains. Trains going
this way and that. You might be able to get a rough idea of what’s going on,
and perhaps an overall plan of these movements. But, suppose you were taken to
the main signal room, where there is a whole wall diagram of the entire railway
station. There are little glow-worm lights that mark movement and non-movement
of all the trains on all the tracks. You would be able to see the entire
pattern and better understand the whys and wherefores of all the movements.
Now, the mistake is commonly made to suppose this is an illustration of what
God does when he bestows wisdom… that is that wisdom consists of a deepened
understanding into the meaning and purpose of the events going on in the world
or in an individuals life…However, this is not wisdom.
Wisdom is like being taught to drive. What
matters in driving is the speed and the reactions to what is happening around
you, and the soundness of your judgment in any given situation. You see, you
are not worried about why the road twists and turns, or where the other cars
are going, you simply see and do the right thing in the situation you are in
every time you drive.
The effect of Divine wisdom enables you and
I to do the same thing in every-day life. The wisdom of God is far beyond our
comprehension. But, the wisdom He imparts to us in His Word gives us the power
to see, and the “inclination to choose, the best and highest goals together
with the means that we need to achieve them!”
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