WISE BEYOND WORDS (12 OF 15)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:13, Ecclesiastes10:20
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Wise Beyond Words (12 of 15)
Series: ''The Good Life''
Keith Krell
Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20
Have you ever heard of Ed Faubert? Faubert is what you call a ''cupper.'' In layman's terms, he's a coffee-taster. The man is so gifted that his astute taste buds are actually certified by the state of New York! So refined is Faubert's sense of taste for coffee that even while blindfolded, he can take one sip of coffee and tell you not just that it's from Guatemala, but from what state it comes, at what altitude it was grown, and on what mountain.
If you're like me and you enjoy a good cup of coffee, you're impressed with this man's uncanny taste buds. His coffee wisdom is incomparable. But I have to ask this question: Why is it that so many Americans know so much about so many things that don't really matter? Take me for example: I know a lot about sports. I know various athletes' height, weight, strength, 40-yard dash times, and alma maters. I also know quite a bit about music. Growing up in the 1980s, I could tell you a few things about glam, metal bands, boy bands, and country bands. I even know many of their lyrics. But I ask you this: Who really cares about my pearls of wisdom? I know I don't! I want to be wise where it really matters.
The legendary Mister Rogers once said, ''Life is deep and simple, and what our society gives us is shallow and complicated.'' Fred Rogers was right. In Eccl 9:13-10:20 we'll see that life may indeed be deep, but it's also rather simple. Yet, in order to experience life as God intends, we need to follow His Word. Solomon puts it like this: Use wisdom to navigate our way through life. He then gives three challenges for us to implement as we navigate through life.
1. Acknowledge the strengths and limitations of wisdom (9:13-10:4). In 9:13-15 Solomon begins with an intriguing narrative: ''Also this I came to see as wisdom under the sun, and it impressed me. There was a small city with few men in it and a great king came t ...
Series: ''The Good Life''
Keith Krell
Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20
Have you ever heard of Ed Faubert? Faubert is what you call a ''cupper.'' In layman's terms, he's a coffee-taster. The man is so gifted that his astute taste buds are actually certified by the state of New York! So refined is Faubert's sense of taste for coffee that even while blindfolded, he can take one sip of coffee and tell you not just that it's from Guatemala, but from what state it comes, at what altitude it was grown, and on what mountain.
If you're like me and you enjoy a good cup of coffee, you're impressed with this man's uncanny taste buds. His coffee wisdom is incomparable. But I have to ask this question: Why is it that so many Americans know so much about so many things that don't really matter? Take me for example: I know a lot about sports. I know various athletes' height, weight, strength, 40-yard dash times, and alma maters. I also know quite a bit about music. Growing up in the 1980s, I could tell you a few things about glam, metal bands, boy bands, and country bands. I even know many of their lyrics. But I ask you this: Who really cares about my pearls of wisdom? I know I don't! I want to be wise where it really matters.
The legendary Mister Rogers once said, ''Life is deep and simple, and what our society gives us is shallow and complicated.'' Fred Rogers was right. In Eccl 9:13-10:20 we'll see that life may indeed be deep, but it's also rather simple. Yet, in order to experience life as God intends, we need to follow His Word. Solomon puts it like this: Use wisdom to navigate our way through life. He then gives three challenges for us to implement as we navigate through life.
1. Acknowledge the strengths and limitations of wisdom (9:13-10:4). In 9:13-15 Solomon begins with an intriguing narrative: ''Also this I came to see as wisdom under the sun, and it impressed me. There was a small city with few men in it and a great king came t ...
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