Seek Knowledge

“The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.”—Proverbs 15:14 NKJV

The Bible focuses much attention on our motives. Not just what we do but why we do it. We demonstrate these motives each day by the things we do.

The Bible tells us some people have a genuine desire to understand. They probe the deeper meaning and seek to grow in their faith.

They demonstrate this commitment by craving knowledge. A companion verse (Proverbs 14:8 NASB) says, “The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, but the foolishness of fools is deceit.” Many in the world demonstrate the proof of this verse.

These people fundamentally are not interested in knowledge or understanding, but feed on foolishness and gossip. They spend time chasing after speculation, things that really don’t matter. They aren’t interested in whether something is beneficial, profitable, or even true.

The Bible urges us not to become like these fools. Instead, focus on seeking God. Crave His understanding. Seek to grow in our understanding and knowledge. Care for others and want to do things that encourage others.

These are characteristics in keeping with people who genuinely love God and desire to know more about the world He has made. They seek first His Kingdom and seek to be good stewards of the resources they have been given. They aren’t obsessed with silliness or trivial interests but genuinely seek to fulfill their God-given potential and be good witnesses for Him.

Reflection Question: How are you seeking knowledge and understanding?