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The Sluggard Who Thought He Was the Smartest

Day 26 · December · Proverbs 26:16

Today's Verse

“A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who answer discreetly.”

Proverbs 26:16 · NIV

The Story

Have you ever seen someone who doesn't even want to try a task, but still says "I already know how to do it, you don't need to teach me"? It's funny, because usually the person who says that knows the least.

The Bible tells about a kind of lazy person who thinks he's wiser than seven smart people put together. Seven is a number that means "a whole lot of really good people." But that lazy person doesn't want to listen to anyone's advice, because he thinks he already knows everything, even without ever really trying.

Think about a new game, or a subject at school. Sometimes we don't want to practice, don't want to study, and still want to look like we've already mastered it all. The truth is, nobody gets good at anything without effort and without listening to those who already know more. The truly wise person is the one who recognizes "I still have things to learn" and asks for help.

Jesus, even though He was the wisest of all, always valued those who had the humility to learn. He said that the Kingdom of God belongs to the little ones, to those with a simple heart ready to listen and grow, not to those who think they're too wise to listen to anyone.

Whoever thinks he already knows everything is the one who learns the least.

Today's Challenge

The Humble Learner

What advice have you been ignoring because you thought you knew better? Whoever does this is today's Humble Learner.

Family Prayer

Father, free us from the pride of thinking we already know everything. Give us a humble heart, ready to learn and to listen to those who know more. May we never be too lazy to grow. In Jesus' name, amen.

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