“THE LORD KNOWS THE THOUGHTS OF THE WISE!”

1 Corinthians 3:19-20                     (ESV)

“19 For the wisdom of THIS world is folly with GOD. For it is written, "HE catches the wise in their craftiness,"

20 and again, "The LORD KNOWS THE THOUGHTS OF THE WISE”, THAT THEY ARE FUTILE."”

Far too often people who have been blessed with an advanced degree from an institution of learning develop a disease that is contagious, and can be fatal if left untreated.  The disease I speak of is a prideful heart because of there supposed “increases knowledge”.  How many times do we “give” the benefit of believing what is being said without verification from Scripture, all because someone has a few letters before or after their name?

We ALL would benefit if we acted like the Believers at the church in Berea (Acts 17:11) who examined “the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so”.  Just because someone is taught something in school doesn’t indicate that it is Scriptural.  We should ALL research what is preached by every minister, even if we trust what they have always said has lined up.  GOD’s WORD is not to be twisted and manipulated to fit an agenda.  Heresy can be squelched before it has time to mature when TRUTH is the measuring stick.  

“THE LORD KNOWS THE THOUGHTS OF THE WISE” and THEY ARE FUTILE Scripture says!  There are some “wise” people who actually say they think that GOD doesn’t exist, that the entire solar system has been put together by chance!?!  Read Job chapters 38 and 39 and then tell me how everything just “happened” to fit together with great precision and fluidity.  

1 Corinthians 1:27 rather plainly says “But GOD chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; GOD chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;”.  “THE LORD KNOWS THE THOUGHTS OF THE WISE” and HE ain’t impressed!  HE IS IMPRESSED with a humble heart (James 4:10)!  There are many people I consider friends who have titles and initials next to their name, but having a humble heart requires GOD breaking a person.   Fellow humans aren’t required to judge others to determine their hearts, “THE LORD KNOWS THE THOUGHTS OF THE WISE” and HE will judge them on THAT DAY!!!