God’s Wisdom Saves Lives 上帝的智慧
Dexu Xia
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives. Proverbs 11:30
A mail carrier became concerned after seeing one of her customers’ mail pile up. The postal worker knew the elderly woman lived alone and usually picked up her mail every day. Making a wise choice, the worker mentioned her concern to one of the woman’s neighbors. This neighbor alerted yet another neighbor, who had a spare key to the woman’s home. Together they entered their friend’s home and found her lying on the floor. She had fallen four days earlier and couldn’t get up or call for help. The postal worker’s wisdom, concern, and decision to act likely saved her life.
Proverbs says, “the one who is wise saves lives” (11:30). The discernment that comes from doing right and living according to God’s wisdom can bless not only ourselves but those we encounter too. The fruit of living out what honors Him and His ways can produce a good and refreshing life. And our fruit also prompts us to care about others and to look out for their well-being.
As the writer of Proverbs asserts throughout the book, wisdom is found in reliance on God. Wisdom is considered “more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her” (8:11). The wisdom God provides is there to guide us throughout our lives. It just might save a life for eternity.
By: Katara Patton
How can you use wisdom to help someone today? How much do you value wisdom?
Heavenly Father, please give me wisdom to follow Your path and directions. Help me to look out for others as You guide me.
义人所结的果子就是生命树，有智慧的必能得人。—箴言11章30节
美国有位邮差在发送邮件时，看到一位住户的信箱里塞满了邮件，不禁感到担忧。因为她知道这位住户是独居的老妇人，而且老妇人通常每天都会去信箱收取邮件。于是，这位邮差做了一个明智的决定，她向老妇人的邻居讲述自己的担忧，而这邻居就通知另一个邻居，因后者有老妇人家的备用钥匙。他们一起进入这位老妇人的家，发现她竟然躺在地板上。原来她在四天前跌倒，自己站不起来，也没办法向人求救。这位邮差的智慧、关怀和果断的行动，及时挽救了这位老妇人的性命。
箴言11章30节说﹕“有智慧的必能得人。”当我们按照上帝的智慧来生活、做正确的事，所产生的洞察力，不仅能让我们自己蒙福，还能让我们遇到的人得到祝福。当我们的生活能荣耀上帝、顺服祂的旨意，便能带来美好、活泼的生命。这样的生命会促使我们关心他人，要让他人得益处。
在整卷箴言书中，作者断言智慧来自于信靠上帝，并且认定“智慧比珍珠更美，一切可喜爱的，都不足与比较”（8章11节）。上帝提供的智慧能成为我们一生的指引，或许还能让你我去救人，让人得到永恒的生命。
作者： 潘恺兰
今天你要如何运用智慧来帮助别人？
你觉得智慧有何宝贵之处？
天父，求祢赐我智慧，让我跟随祢的道路和方向。
帮助我能依从祢的引导，去关怀、照顾他人。