My Daily Devotional

Listen to the Wise

“Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance.”
Proverbs 1:5

Throughout the Bible we find scriptures such as this, that suggests that we seek advice from others, wiser and more experienced than we are. Even Jesus sought knowledge as when He was twelve, He was found in the temple listening and talking, with the teachers of the day. Much of what we have learned in our life has been taught to us by someone, our mentors. Our parents have the greatest influence on us, but grandparents, friends, teachers, neighbors and peers also teach us throughout our lives. Our mentors are not perfect people; they simply have experienced life, and are capable of transferring that knowledge into us. Our mentors can be older or younger that ourselves. Our mentors can be anyone that is capable of growing and increasing our lives. We see almost all of the Biblical leaders having mentors. David sat at the feet of Samuel, and gained much wisdom and knowledge. Joshua received instruction and guidance from Moses, throughout their journey to the promise land. Timothy received wisdom and teachings from Paul, that let him become an effective evangelist to many. All of these people had one thing in common, and that is that they had a willingness to listen. The first step to success is the willingness to listen to the wisdom and knowledge that others can teach us. All of us need to be willing to listen to our mentors, set in their presence, and absorb all the knowledge they have to give. It is so important to become a good listener, as knowing where others have been, can become an important factor that can keep us from making mistakes in our life. I would encourage each of you to become a good listener, and open your ears and your hearts to the wise around you, and especially to the greatest mentor, Jesus.

(Many of my readers have asked if my Daily Devotionals have been published and if they could purchase them. The Devotionals I am posting are from My Daily Devotional Volume III which was published in 2009 and can be purchased at amazon.com or from me at robbrock@comcast.net)