Icebergs
July 15, 2003 | 12:00am
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly. Psalm 1:1
To improve efficiency, a company hired a consultant, who called a meeting of all ship personnel. Stressing the need to listen to experts, he said, "Imagine youre on the Titanic, and its sinking. You climb into a lifeboat. Which direction would you now?"
Then he asked, "What if you had the ships navigator with you? Now which way would you go? Youd row the way the navigator told you to, right?"
There were murmurs of agreement until one fellow in the back piped up. "Well, I dont know. Hes already hit one iceberg!"
The book of Proverbs urges us to get advice from the wise (1:2-7), Wisdom in the Bible is the "skill" for living". The Hebrew word translated "wisdom" is the same word thats translated "skill" in reference to the detailed work of Bezalel and Aholiab in constructing the tabernacle (Exodus 31: 1-11). God gave them and others skill for artwork, building, weaving, and carving.
Today, wise men and women have a valuable skill "the skill for living". Dont take your lead from others until you take a look at their lives. If they have crashed into a lot of icebergs, they may cause your life to sink as well.
The "blessed" person delights in Gods Word, "not in the counsel of the ungodly" (Psalm 1:1-2). Haddon W. Robinson
When youre in need of wisdom,
Be careful to whom you go;
Make certain they are godly,
And that Gods Word they know.
Fitzhugh
READ: Psalm 1
To improve efficiency, a company hired a consultant, who called a meeting of all ship personnel. Stressing the need to listen to experts, he said, "Imagine youre on the Titanic, and its sinking. You climb into a lifeboat. Which direction would you now?"
Then he asked, "What if you had the ships navigator with you? Now which way would you go? Youd row the way the navigator told you to, right?"
There were murmurs of agreement until one fellow in the back piped up. "Well, I dont know. Hes already hit one iceberg!"
The book of Proverbs urges us to get advice from the wise (1:2-7), Wisdom in the Bible is the "skill" for living". The Hebrew word translated "wisdom" is the same word thats translated "skill" in reference to the detailed work of Bezalel and Aholiab in constructing the tabernacle (Exodus 31: 1-11). God gave them and others skill for artwork, building, weaving, and carving.
Today, wise men and women have a valuable skill "the skill for living". Dont take your lead from others until you take a look at their lives. If they have crashed into a lot of icebergs, they may cause your life to sink as well.
The "blessed" person delights in Gods Word, "not in the counsel of the ungodly" (Psalm 1:1-2). Haddon W. Robinson
When youre in need of wisdom,
Be careful to whom you go;
Make certain they are godly,
And that Gods Word they know.
Fitzhugh
READ: Psalm 1
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