In Colossians 2:2&3 Paul writes of “the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ” and the “treasures of wisdom and knowledge”. This morning I was led to 1 Timothy 6 where he speaks again of knowledge, only in what kind to avoid.
I am turned off more and more each day from those in positions of authority that speak from that position as though they are the only authority on a particular topic. I am not calling out any one group of individuals or a particular way of thinking to be sure. I am simply indicating my frustration with what I hear and see and the simple one sided declaration of “rightness” that comes from those speaking. Paul addresses this in his words to Timothy.
“20O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called ‘knowledge’, 21for by professing it some have swerved from the faith, Grace be with you.” – 1 Timothy 6:20-21 (ESV)
Paul makes it clear to Timothy to do the work of God and not be fooled by those that claim to be know things. Timothy was instructed here to question everything and know what he knows as relates to God.
This is such the realization to me as I go into the world today and every day. I should know what I know as relates to God. I should listen to others in the world and question to understand and not just take things stated and done at face value as “right”. I should be careful to follow Christ and not be led astray by those who have “swerved from the faith” as stated by Paul in verse 21 above.
I will be bombarded with those that claim to be speaking the truth, when they may have not done the work to truly understand prior to speaking out. I ask for the knowledge as Paul writes in the below passage.
“2…to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ, 3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” – Colossians 2:2b-3 (ESV)
Here, as noted in the beginning of my writing this morning, Paul writes of where our knowledge should be coming from. When we lean on God, we are presented with the knowledge that is needed for all situations. We are tasked with understanding as relates to God and not the world.
Where are you drawing your knowledge from? Are you looking to the world? What if you sought the “knowledge of God’s mystery” as opposed to the “irreverent babble and contradictions” of the world?
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