The Rock at the Bottom of the Sack

Surely I am more stupid than any man,
​​And do not have the understanding of a man. (Prov 30:2)

Wow, King Agur gives himself quite the smackdown to start his chapter in Solomon's proverbs. Most of us probably would not begin our message to the world with a declaration of how stupid we think we are. Who knows how long such written words might last? Almost 3,000 years now for King Agur, and counting. But then, perhaps the beginning of wisdom is to know that compared to God we are indeed stupid and without wisdom of any kind. Jesus told the great teacher of the Jews that he needed to be reborn. (John 3) A lifetime of education and practice in the Law, and Nicodemus faced starting over in the most profound way possible: rebirth!

King Agur left his words for us to read these many years later. He was smarter and wiser than many in this world, and he shows it by first humbling himself. Wiser still was Solomon who collected the words of King Agur through the wisdom God gave to him at the start of his reign. Of course, King Solomon was wise enough to ask for discernment, another word for wisdom, when he could have asked for long life, strength, wealth, or lots of territory. Therefore, showing God's provision in his life even before the big question was asked, Solomon gained great wisdom and all the other stuff too.

King Agur may have felt like the rock at the bottom of the sack, but God raised him up to a place in one of the books of the Bible. As both Solomon and Agur would tell us, God is the source of all wisdom. But, we must be reborn in Christ to reach the place where we can begin to receive God's wisdom. Jesus told the people to take the humblest place at the banquet so that the host might raise them up. Coming to Christ in repentance, we have taken that humble place, and we too will be raised up one day to be with our Lord Jesus.

Have a wise day in Christ!

Bucky