12 May Wise and Humility

Learning from Proverbs 30:2–3 NIV
> Surely I am only a brute, not a man; I do not have human understanding. I have not learned wisdom, nor have I attained to the knowledge of the Holy One.

Whose words would be included in the Book of Proverbs? Surely such a person must be someone of calibre and wisdom.

Yet Agur was not proud or boastful. Instead, he spoke with great humility.

Rather than praising himself, he openly admitted his limitations before God.

This teaches us something important: A truly wise person knows that there are still many things he does not know or cannot do.

The more knowledgeable a person becomes, the more he realises how limited he actually is.

Pride says, “I know everything.”
Wisdom says, “I still have much to learn.”

Lord, give me a humble and teachable heart. Help me not to become proud, but to always recognise my need for Your wisdom and guidance.
Amen!

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