Copyright 2015 J. Neely
Proverbs 1:5
5 A wise [chakam] man
will hear [shama`], and
will increase [yacaph]
learning [leqach]; and a
man of understanding [biyn] shall
attain [qanah] unto
wise counsels [tachbulah]: KJV-Interlinear
5 Let the wise hear and increase in
learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, ESV
A person cannot be
wise nor become wise and less he is willing to hear and accept instruction and
counsel. The word for wise counsels,
tachbulah, is a term that used in the sailing or management of the ship, by use
of the robes and sales and rudder, in such a manner as to set a correct and
proper course.
Understanding, is
the ability to know the differences between right and wrong, between truth and
false, to discern and distinguish.
There is only one
way to learn correctly in life and in this world.
There are two ways
to inculcate learning correctly into ones soul.
The Bible
distinguishes between these two ways, the first being academic learning, and
the second being spiritual learning.
Everyone has the
ability to learn academically. They simply read and listen and do and
experience, and sooner or later figure things out.
Spiritual learning
goes one step further, because it incorporates and includes God in the learning
process, within the fellowship sphere.
In spiritual
learning, information is taken in, in the usual academic sense, which means you
hear things that enter through your ears, see things that enter into your eyes,
smell and touch and taste as is the nature of your senses, and you do and
experience, and learn things by trial and error.
But there is one
additional step, which is the role of the Holy Spirit in the teaching process
while the individual is in fellowship. That role is supernatural, meaning you
cannot sense it or feel it in any way, but it is there. Spiritual information
is channeled through the human spirit, and then into the soul where it is
incorporated in the spiritual construction process of the soul.
This process
creates clarity of thought and sight, and creates proper orientation to
reality.
Academic learning
lacks that ability.
One cannot become
wise, in the truest sense, through academic only learning.
Wisdom, begins
with the fear the Lord, which means respect. And respect is something that
people speak of, but do not possess. For if one respected God, then God’s mandates
would be listened to, and followed. And that following of the spiritual
learning process, is again something that people do not do.
If a person truly
desires to learn and know, correctly, then a daily study of Bible doctrine,
through instruction, while in fellowship, is a mandated prerequisite.
These
studies are a part of the massive daily study web site at DailyBibeStudy.Org,
and are written, so that you can come to Christ if you have not done so
already, and therefore not be lost forever.
And
if you have already believed in Christ, then these studies are written so you
can learn and understand and grow in your spiritual life, so that you can come
to the full knowledge of Christ, so that you can fulfill your meaning and
purpose in life as God intended for you, and so you can qualify for a
phenomenal eternal reward which you will have forever. To ignore this opportunity to pursue a daily
study means you will be incomplete, unfulfilled and you will lose out, big
time.
The
Daily Bible Study is online, making it possible as never before in all of human
history, to advance in ones relationship with God, through Christ, and to
complete yourself beyond your imagination.
But
you have to decide to make that commitment.
No one else can study for you.
You have to do that yourself.
