Becoming Wiser

Proverbs 9:9

“Instruct the wise, and they will become wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more” (NLT)

We need to be students of the Word. When I think of this, I think of a school setting. You go into a classroom, listen to a teaching, do your homework and turn it in; but this isn’t the case in our faith. See we are always learning, both inside and outside of the classroom. When I first started learning Spanish, I practiced in the classroom and did my homework, but I soon learned that it wasn’t enough. To learn a language you need to practice it whenever you can and, even though you will never become an expert at a language, you will grow. This is true with our faith. We can go to church and do our devotionals, but that won’t lead to us being disciples of Christ. We need to always be learning and practicing our faith and we will grow closer and closer to God.

“Instruct the wise, and they will become wiser”; why is this the case? The wise become only wiser because when they are instructed they know the importance of what you are teaching them. They act with discernment and properly judge everything they hear. The wise only become wiser because they filter out all the incorrect/unbeneficial knowledge and dwell on the truth. In the same way, when you teach the righteous “they will learn even more” because they know what is right and will only increase their knowledge of what is right.

To work on being a wise and righteous student of the Word, I am going to ask Austin about one thing I have heard on a message and see why it is the case.