Sep
2
Speaker of Knowledge
Filed Under Devotional
I remember my father teaching me a deep truth about the working world that I have witnessed innumerable times and has paid off for myself. He told me to find something important in the company and do it very well so as to make myself indispensable. That recipe has worked countless times. I have made myself the expert in one or more areas that few others chose to understand. As a result, I made myself very valuable to the company and, therefore, hard to replace. I’ve been laid off twice in my life. The first time was because I was replaceable. The second time didn’t matter because everyone got laid off, but I lasted to the last day. Even then, they offered me a bonus to stay to the last day and not leave early. Do something well that is rare or unique (but useful) and it will pay off.
Recently, I find myself flocking to books and teachings of those who can defend the faith well. While there are several names to choose from, I’m beginning to learn that some are better at this than others. I expect that my list of trusted sources will be fairly short in the near future, but each man on that list will be very valuable to me.
“Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.” Proverbs 20:15
I now realize just how this truth impacts me directly. If not for this collection of scholars and defenders, I’d be at a loss as to how to defend my faith other than through years of study. These men are my rare jewels.
That leads me back to my first point. We should not only treasure as jewels those who speak knowledge into our lives, but we should also desire to become speakers of knowledge ourselves. The best way to spread knowledge is not from a small number of authoritative sources speaking to thousands, but by droves of men with knowledge sharing with their own circle of brothers. This verse should prod us to action.
So, that makes it a three step process for us all:
1. Gain knowledge
2. Speak knowledge
3. Repeat