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SAA Notes
This word perfect in verse 1:28 has the sense of mature or come to ripeness or fulness, and not our modern meaning of completely without flaw. Overflowing with thankfulness (2:7) is both a wonderful and a exacting challenge.
SJA Notes
* Loving God, please teach us today and onwards, so that Your wisdom is what we look to, and not of the world, of ourselves.
“I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments.”
Plausible arguments can delude us!
This is a big truth to consider.
I mean, isn’t a plausible argument … Plausible?
Doesn’t this mean there is value for us in it?
Here Paul is warning us, preparing us, guiding us – Be careful!
Truth lies in the understanding and knowledge of God’s mystery, which is our King Jesus, the Lord’s Christ!
In Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
When we look for wisdom – Look to Jesus.
When we have arguments made – Measure them against what Jesus says.
Remember that Jesus is God’s word become flesh, and is God in the Person of the Son, so all of scripture is His speaking to us.
Plausible arguments can delude us!
* Dear God,
Thank You for Your word, which contains all that we need for our life on this earth.
Thank You that in Jesus are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Please help us be wise today Lord God.
Amen.