The Knowledge Trap

1Co 1:26 MKJV
(26) For you see your calling, brothers, that not many wise men according to the flesh are called, not many mighty, not many noble.

Paul spoke of the 'foolish things of God' as being greater than the strong things of men. Have you noticed there aren't a lot of tremendous minds in the Kingdom? Oh, yes there are some! But with knowledge comes pride that wars against the Revelation of Jesus. The wonderful thing about the Gospel of the Kingdom is that it is for the unlearned and learned alike. It's for everyone! Anyone who can accept the news can also propagate it.

1Co 1:29 MKJV
(29) so that no flesh should glory in His presence.

We want... we desire... we strive... to know 'about' God - often for the wrong reasons. But to know God with a son's heart is to realize the Glory of the Father, which automatically places us in the proper perspective. The flesh cannot even begin to stand up to the weightier manifestations of His Spirit! It will shake... cry... collapse... even lose consciousness at times...

We could ask another question that might begin with "Then, how could Satan...?" The answer is the devil is not flesh, nor has he ever had the heart of a son. Every realization of his existence has been out of a prideful heart. In truth, this may never change, but his knee will bow nonetheless. This is who he is. How many people will follow his way? Jesus answered that question with this word: agonize.

I thank God for those who have taught me some of the deeper things of God. God has hidden much for those of us who love to dig, and He invites us to don our shovels. But knowledge of Him is for walking a little further with Him alone, and blowing oxygen on the smoldering spiritual fires of our brethren. It's not for hanging a diploma on the walls of our hearts.