Much of the Old Testament...
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Much of the Old Testament wisdom literature is concerned with what we would call "being clever," not in outwitting people, but in understanding how life works and cooperating with it and benefiting from it. Wisdom demands that we examine each circumstance that surrounds and impinges upon our lives. Our response won't always be the same. As the right word at the appropriate time displays the difference between a good comedian and a pathetic clown, so Jesus at one time said, "Whoever is not against us is for us," and at another stated, "Whoever is not with me, is against me." He was talking about different circumstances and to apply his words we must be wise.
Whereas much of our faith directs us to change life, Ecclesiastes 3 instructs us in identifying how life works at particular times. Then we decide when to "push against the river," and when to "go with the flow."
Whereas much of our faith directs us to change life, Ecclesiastes 3 instructs us in identifying how life works at particular times. Then we decide when to "push against the river," and when to "go with the flow."
