The Ax Is Dull

If the ax is dull,
And one does not sharpen the edge,
Then he must use more strength;
But wisdom brings success. 
- Ecclesiastes 10:10

As our landscape out here tends toward the dull, we often talk of the sky. Usually it is the weather, but now we have mysterious drones to fill our conversational vacuum. Dull no more for a brief moment, we have even made the national news. Along with the ration of exotic fears this has brought to the area is one that is more mundane: yahoos, pickup trucks, rifles, social media and liquor mixed up in a disaster about to happen. A drone hunt is a fine example of the blunt ax approach to a problem, and it is illegal with good reason. How do I know this is a potential danger? I grew up out here and I have been among them. 

Wisdom comes from the Lord, and we all need it. One of the old-timers writing part of what would become the Bible told us a bit of wisdom: if you don't have enough of it, ask of God! (James 1:5) It seems so obvious in retrospect, but I have at times flailed away with the blunt ax first before stopping to ask of the Lord in prayer for wisdom. Whether you subscribe to the flat hand landing vigorously against the forehead or applying derogatory epithets toward yourself, I have deserved both in a few circumstances in my past. Wisdom is the better way to go, but we are often so dull in asking for it from the One who holds it. 

Solomon once asked for wisdom, and the Lord provided!

Bucky