Your words…

Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will learn more. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.  Proverbs 9:9-10

My words…

Praise

The most wonderful aspect of Your creation is that it is a reflection of You: Limitless. No one person can know everything about anything. Even if I studied every day of my life, I could never know everything about music, space, literature, plants, math, language, religion, the human body, or any number of subjects. There’s just too much to learn. But You desire that I keep learning every day until I am a citizen of heaven. I am called to be a life-long learner of the Holy One. And just as I could never learn every aspect of molecular biology, so I will never learn every aspect of You. But that’s okay because if I did, You wouldn’t be God.

Prayer for me

Learning is tiring. It requires time devoted to meditation and study. Learning is a disciple, and I’m not very disciplined. I pray for strength to say no to the couch and yes to Scripture.

Forgive me

Sometimes I feel like because I know the basics, I know enough. You created me. You sent Your Son to die for me. He rose. He will come back, and I will get to be with You for eternity. I’ve memorized lists and verses and read through lengthy genealogies and confusing ancient customs. Forgive me for not dedicating myself to explore the whole  gift. With all there is to learn, I’ve only just removed the wrapping.

More praise

I praise You as the Teacher who offers me a life-time supply of surprises, perceptions, epiphanies, amazements, and wonderment. And I praise You as the Author of the textbook.