We live in a noisy world, with many different voices and enticements coming from every angle. At the head of the street Wisdom is crying out for us to run to her; to close our ears and turn our hearts away from the many distractions that would keep us trapped in self-centered pursuits. But will we return the call, seeking after Wisdom as silver or gold?
In this sermon, we kick of a series that will weave in and out of our Sundays over the course of the year. We will seek out wisdom for various topics that we face in our noisy world. Here, we define what wisdom is, and what the various aspects of wisdom are, to help prepare us for a journey of seeking after wisdom more and more as God's people.
Paul urges Timothy to 'Fight the good fight of faith' and we are called to do the same as we 'take hold of the eternal life to which you were called.' Elsewhere in his letters, Paul talks about the Christian life being a race that takes training and discipline. So how do we fight and race well? And what do we do when we've gotten discouraged and started walking or have even left the race or the ring altogether? We start by remembering who God is, what He's done for us and who we are now in Him. And then, we get back up and start training. And we trust the Spirit's grace and power to take our meager efforts and produce strength and stamina that will one day carry us across the finish line into glory.
