Friday January 20, 2006 20 Tebeth 5766
"Reality!"
Just a few short years ago, I knew 3 very intelligent men who each possessed college degrees and the 2nd highest certifications in the computer field. One example comes to my mind, how a perception of someone's knowledge is questionable, and should be cause enough for us to refer back to some form of a checklist.
During my previous employment, a major project of the company I worked for was the planning and deployment of a corporate wide rollout of new computer software, which included the copying of the new software from 1 computer harddrive which contained the MASTER image, onto several hundred new computers. One of these men that I mentioned earlier, was employed by a subcontractor as the Lead Project Manager, having a Master's degree in Computer Science and possessing this 2nd highest certification in the field, these were his qualifications for the title, duties and role of Lead Project Manager.
Picture in your mind, 1 Project Manager overseeing 8 technicians, traveling 200 miles to a customer's place of business, to perform this project of installing this software upgrade, and FORGETTING to bring the MASTER harddrive copy with them.
God's WORD says in Psalm 111:10, the beginning of Wisdom, is Knowledge and HAVING in your possession a deep Understanding of HIS Precepts!
Just as ones who possess highly and variously acclaimed credentials, in the eyes of the world, these qualifications in some way or another should, UP TO A CERTAIN POINT, speak of their power and authority to plan and implement their works SUCCESSFULLY!
If you do not UNDERSTAND something, there is the question of whether you possess the Knowledge or the Wisdom to be placed in a position of Authority or Leadership in your vocation.
Understanding the principles and doctrines of a disciplined field of education, then applying them with any success, is what Wisdom is, and that is derived from Knowledge.
In my past job, my position required a checklist for every procedure of a specific project. Then, I had a MASTER checklist which contained of all of the other checklists! For example, 1 checklist for just 1 procedure was over 100 pages. To be successful in my job, I had to follow that checklist. If I did not follow the checklist exactly, then the results would often be failure. Up to a certain point, I could go back, begin the procedure again, and follow my checklist carefully to assure the project was a success.
As a Believer in Christ, God's WORD, HIS checklist for our lives, contains thousands of pages with hundreds of references to;
Understanding 114 references Click Here
Knowledge 130 references Click Here
Wisdom 215 references Click Here
Psalm 49
We must refer to God's WORD to possess the Reality of living for HIM! Daily refering to HIS checklist, provides us with a greater Understanding, coming to us through Holy Spirit, which leads us into HIS Presence containing all Knowledge and Wisdom!
