If you love to talk; if you believe what you say is right; if you only know what you know based on what you have read; if you love hearing more on what you already know; you have stopped learning, you are proud and you don’t realize it. Self-deception is the greatest deception there is and many more people are self-deceived than we realize. Our need to be in the know, to not already know something, is a layer of our self-protection. It reveals we are wounded, insecure and scared, but don’t want anyone to know it. No wonder the Bible says, Knowledge puffs up. Knowledge makes people proud and hinders their ability to learn. Knowledge is surface level that is why so many people have knowledge, truth takes some digging, truth takes time, Truth is a person.

I was reading Proverbs 7 this morning in the Message translation and it says, “Dear friend, do what I tell you; treasure my careful instructions. Do what I say and you’ll live well. My teaching is as precious as your eyesight—guard it! Write it out on the back of your hands; etch it on the chambers of your heart.” Who is speaking here? Yes it is Solomon but parabolically, poetically it is Lady Wisdom speaking. Wisdom is a deep truth that very few find, because knowledge makes them feel so informed they never pass the layer of knowledge to hear the voice of Wisdom. if knowledge puffs up, wisdom humbles you. Wisdom is like Mr. Miagi it says, paint the fence, wax the car and you are like for what, only to find out it was training you to win.

Wisdom says, my teaching is as precious as your eyesight. Isaiah and Ezekiel says, people have eyes but they cannot see. My friends, don’t let knowledge blind you in pride making you think you are well informed. Knowledge has puffed you up so you do not pursue wisdom. Wisdom is where the real treasure trove of truth is found. But you must be more of a listener than a talker, a learner than a teacher, and it takes humility to recognize when you are being lied to, but didn’t know it because knowledge deceived you. Seek first the kingdom of God and ALL these things will be ADDED unto you. Lady Wisdom will always lead you to the Truth that will set you free.