The Treasure of Learning, Knowledge

Involved in learning are at least 3 stages…knowledge, understanding and wisdom. I wanted to take a look at them separately in light of what the scripture says about each. Everyone may not have these gifts in the same measure, thus the Lord has given us the family of God to be able to reap the full benefit of each part of learning.

First lets look at knowledge~~Knowledge is the learning of facts and information. God gives us knowledge to help fix things…an auto mechanic has knowledge of cars so he can repair them, doctors have knowledge of the human body so they can fix it. But according to Prov 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: Those who have the knowledge of the LORD (and we get the knowledge of the Lord through His Word) have truth. What they do with that truth is important! They can accumulate more and more knowledge or they can help to fix broken people by sharing that knowledge and showing us what the Lord (through His Word) would have us do in certain situations. How the Lord would have us to allow His love to express itself through us….a worthy calling, I think. The fear of the Lord, it seems, is the beginning, center, and ending (the whole) of knowledge.


Knowledge in and of itself can be a dangerous thing….it can cause pride in that knowledge and puff us up. Where, we find, love humbles us and builds or edifies others instead. Knowledge does not have to cause us such trouble but it can so easily be misused. That is why scripture cautions us as it does. In 1 Cor 8:1b, Paul says to the very knowledgeable Corinthians “Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up”. And in 1 Cor 13:2 he reiterates “If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge…. but have not love, I am nothing.”

2 Peter 1:2-3 says Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue

So today we looked at Knowledge......Knowledge is the first stage in Learning….Knowledge is the facts. Next is Understanding.... Understanding is the ability to lift the meaning out of the facts, followed by Wisdom..... Wisdom is knowing what to do next; how to apply all the rest . Be assured…. 1 Cor 12:8 says To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit.

They fit together like 3 puzzle pieces..they are three Traceable, Trustable Treasures