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The lecturer states she “would contend that only a believer is able to truly love wisdom as God created us to love.” Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
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I agree with the statement. It often takes spiritual maturity to acknowledge when wisdom is given and the belief in God gives access to the ability to learn to love how God created us to love.
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I completely agree. If you are a follower of God then it would stand to reason we are following his precepts. In Proverbs 4:8-9 it states, “Love wisdom, and she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will bring you honor. She will be your crowning glory.”
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Yes, because wisdom comes from God. If we are not in alignment with God’s word, then we are not truly seeking wisdom. Therefore, we would not have a true love of wisdom. Without God’s wisdom we are a lost people. Another side is also obedience to Him. If we do not know Him then we are lost and without true wisdom. We are also not living in a way that creates the environment for longevity of wisdom and fruit bearing environments.
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I felt at first that I should push back on that statement a bit, because I know so many people who love learning and who are wise individuals. Upon considering more fully, though, I agree, because of the end of her statement, “as God created us to love.” This exceeds knowing and sharing. It encompasses all of God and others and self, each which is more than we can know, and binds all together, together being the operative word, the wise word, as the One who loved us taught.
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I disagree on the basis that anyone can love wisdom as God created us to love. My favorite book of the Bible has always been Proverbs. Since I was young, that book made the most sense. I am currently in a Psalms and Proverbs study and came across Proverbs 4:6-7 “Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”
I love the personification of wisdom; that it is a separate entity and a gift from god. By the grace of God, we are all entitled to participate on earth in nature and our community. Therefore, by taking part in humanity, we gain wisdom and understanding. The opportunity to truly love wisdom, then, is an innate gift from God that man can cherish or deny. The difference of being a believer is that we know the source of this wonderful gift. I disagree because I know many people who use gifts without appreciating the giver. Besides, if true wisdom is only for believers, how would anyone else be driven to find the Truth?