Job 35:11 “Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?”
SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER
You have probably seen, or at least heard of, the TV show “Smarter Than A Fifth Grader.” It is pretty amazing how little adults know in comparison to the average grade school child. Most of us have forgotten all the stuff we learned back then, especially dates and events in history.
But this verse in Job today reminds us that God has gifted us wisdom. He has given us intellect to make us smarter than the other created things. Scientist will tell you how “smart” certain animals are, but I don’t see them studying us in schools. We are truly God’s greatest creation, created in His image.
TEACHING MOMENT
This is an easy lesson to teach your kids. How many of you help your child with math or science? Aren’t you constantly assisting them with projects or vocabulary tests? Of course, you are. While you are doing that share this verse. Remind them that as mundane and boring learning may seem, God has given us the ability to learn and grow mentally. We have the ability above all God’s creations to think and reflect on things.
Your children need to learn that God has gifted them with the ability to learn, but the most important thing to learn will not be found in a text book. It is only found in THE book. God’s Word is the sole source of wisdom for us. It contains all the answers to all of life’s hardest questions. There is no test too difficult that the Bible cannot give the answer.
So, why aren’t you digging deeper into it daily? “Well, Carl, I just don’t have the time.” Or “I have too much other stuff that demands my attention.” Really? Don’t neglect the opportunity you have to learn from His Word. It is the only book you can read over and over again and learn something new each time.
A Moment In Time 