Of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs, and all their kinsmen under their command (I Chronicles 12:32, ESV).
Biblical wisdom in a university or higher education context, or any context for that matter, is the God-given, Spirit-infused ability to apply God’s Word in a variety of ways to a multitude of situations and people. This application has many facets. I am choosing five (5) of them for this series of devotionals:
- discernment
- convergence
- applicability
- “in-spite-of” wisdom
- timing.
Today the issue is discernment. One of the major biblical applications flowing from the theology of Romans 1-12 is the admonition to discern – “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” (Rom. 12:2) Wisdom for daily living and interacting in an academic environment comes from discerning the times and the will of God for those times. [Read more…] about ESN Devotions: Wisdom Series