Monday, December 1, 2008

Wisdom's Children

Jesus said in Luke 7:35 that "... wisdom is proved right by her children."

What do you suppose He meant by that? I think that most of us want wisdom to be respected in the moment. We assume that because wisdom is good and right, it will get the respect and approval that it deserves. But I think Jesus was telling us that wisdom isn't usually proven to be wisdom until it bears fruit. So it would seem that wisdom cannot be right in the moment. Only time --- and the fruit of wisdom --- will prove that it was truly wisdom in the first place.