Ecclesiastes 10:10 (NASBStr)
If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength. Wisdom has the advantage of giving success.
Wisdom for practical use is often either totally ignored or taken richly for granted. We don't think about the common things of life and their connection with being wise or having wisdom. When we Fear The Lord we have the beginning of Wisdom. When we listen to the Words of God we build on that beginning and stack wisdom on wisdom. When we have Christ reigning in our lives we have wisdom springing from the heart. It simply makes sense that we would then, in our day-to-day life, utilized wisdom as a way to improve our work skill sets and our production over life. The above observation by Solomon confirms this thought. I foolish person simply takes his axe and hits harder and harder. The wise man makes sure that the axe is fully sharpen before striking it against the log. If you want to be successful you must either stumble onto wisdom or you must allow it to flow from your hear as you submit to God through Christ. True success comes from a heart of wisdom. But, success might be defined differently by Solomon than it is by Wall Street, Hollywood or athletic competition. We can go through life and use a dull axe (never incorporating Godly wisdom), or we can allow God to sharpen our axe and use it more effectively in life.
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