Wisdom is hard earned, yet a little folly spoils it - bearing truth that a good name is worth more than riches (Proverbs 22:1). Wisdom is conditioned upon humility. That is, we must be taught to number our days so that we may gain a heart of wisdom (Psalm 90:12). It can't be had trusting one's own mind (Proverbs 28:26), but is to be asked in faith of God who gives generously to all without reproach (James 1:5-6). Truly, it is the fear of the Lord that is the beginning of all wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). Oh Lord, how I need Thee!

I am one who loves to learn. Call me a nerd (no offense taken). I find it intoxicating to sit in a library with books spread all around me, reading and researching. To others, this makes them want to throw up.

In this age of the internet where the answers to many questions are a Google search away, there are moments where there is nothing more I want to know. Oh, but the internet is endless - I know! But yet there is a certain futility to the endless accumulation of knowledge that even this pursuit in itself is a turn off.

It's an unhappy business that we humans engage in to seek out all the glorious riches that wisdom has to offer. And yet Christ - the very wisdom of God has been revealed, and we still go searching! This is folly indeed.