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The Folly of Man's "Wisdom"

Scripture: Proverbs 2-3, Mark 7.

Gospel summary: Left to ourselves we would all follow the foolish paths of sin and consider ourselves wise, but true wisdom is found in a healthy fear of God and reverence for him. God has come in Christ to display his wisdom by means of the cross. Only the all-wise God could have thought up the wisdom of the gospel. We must come to see the folly of listening to ourselves and humbly submit to God's wisdom for true life.

Prayer: All-wise God, you and you alone have unsearchable and infinite understanding. I am of dust and all my cleverness is folly before you. Help me to listen less to myself and more to you. May your word be my leader and teacher so that I may follow the path to true life. Thank you for giving me eyes to see the wisdom of the cross even though the world counts it folly. Help me live out my days with the gospel burned upon the eyes of my heart so that my every step my be in the good path of wisdom. In Jesus' name I pray, amen.

Key verses: "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths" (Proverbs 3:5-6).

Hymn: "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise" by Walter Chalmers Smith

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