Wisdom's Call

"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." James 1:5


There I was with 500 of my closest friends in the stadium at the University of Kansas. We were practicing for our graduation ceremony that would take place later that night. It was here! A culmination of my search for wisdom! I was on cloud nine. My friends and I had just completed our high school education. We had spent two weeks in a flurry of activities ranging from finals to senior fun. We were at the top of the world! I knew EVERYTHING!! Plus, I made sure my parents knew that I knew everything. That summer was filled with adventure. I turned eighteen and had my first "real" job at a local fast food restaurant. My friends and I spent warm, humid nights making memories. I was filled with so much wisdom I could hardly contain it.

Then my freshman year at the university began. I began early rehearsals for the KU Marching Band. I had been in band in high school. This would be a breeze. Then I went to my first practice. After seeing the first show plotted on paper and being called a freshman several times I started to sweat and it had nothing to do with the August humidity. I felt my wisdom slip a notch. Then came fee payment day. With 20,000 of my closest friends I got in line to pay my fees. When I finally got to the front of the line I was informed I was in the wrong line. Back to the end of a very long, long line. I felt my wisdom taking a slide. Finally, the first day of classes arrived. I was dressed in the fashion of the day. My backpack was full. I was ready to ride to campus with my brother who was a sophomore that year. We were off! After parking in the lower lot we started the walk up the hill that the university was built on. After navigating my way through the hot, humid day I was exhausted. My brother and I met at our designated spot and I asked him, "How do you do this every day? All this walking back and forth to classes carrying all these books??" He looked at me kind of funny, glanced at my full backpack and asked, "ALL of your books?" As I nodded he started laughing. The rest of my wisdom pooled around my sweaty feet! I knew nothing.

I don't know about you, my friends, but I have discovered that the more I think I know the less I actually do know. In my time with God this week he has been bringing me to a lot of scripture about the same topic. As I have gone from one passage to another I have felt God's insistence that I learn about HIS wisdom. There are many days in my life that I make decisions without much thought to him. I find myself scrambling for time and not taking the time to listen to him or ask for his help. Things go well and I find myself on that cloud nine of yesteryear. I am doing life and doing it all by myself!! Then something happens. My life starts slipping just a bit and before I know it things are spinning out of control and I find myself in a pool of my own wisdom.

What would have happened if I had just asked my brother about what I would need that first day of college?? He had been there. He knew just what I needed and would have shared the information with me. It would have saved me the pain of an aching back and sore feet. Thinking back on this situation I think about how much God wants us to turn to him and ask for his wisdom. How much pain and heartache would we be saved?? Jesus has been in every situation that we will encounter. He has been there!! So let's turn to him and ask him for wisdom in our everyday lives. I encourage you to read Wisdom's Call in Proverbs, Chapter 8. You will be glad you did!!