March 25- A Know it All

1 Corinthians 8:2-3

The man who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know. But the man who loves God is known by God. 1 Corinthians 8:2-3 (NIV)

I have to admit, these two verses have me stumped. Everything I read about them only confuses and muddies the water. The best I have been able to discern is that knowledge without love is meaningless. Much like everything, if love isn't at the center, what good is it. Knowledge that is used to make one look important, or worse yet, to point to another's insignificance, is useless at best.

Just because a person presumes to have some bit of knowledge, that person doesn’t necessarily have the right kind of knowledge. But if someone loves God, it is certain that God has already known that one. 1 Corinthians 8:2-3 (Voice)

Some of us view our education as a mark of excellence, a tool which makes us worth more than someone with lesser formal instruction. Schooling is often looked upon as a thing that makes us worth more than another. Truth is, success or failure does not rest on how much we have learned in classrooms,.but how much we have learned in relationship with Jesus and have treasured in our hearts. It is a long way from the mind to the heart. (See Romans 11:33-36)

We sometimes tend to think we know all we need to know to answer these kinds of questions—but sometimes our humble hearts can help us more than our proud minds. We never really know enough until we recognize that God alone knows it all. 1 Corinthians 8:2-3 (MSG)

For the longest time I used to equate success and happiness with how much money I could earn. It was important to excel in the area of business. Then, when business failed, my life seemed empty if not meaningless. At some point Jesus entered the picture and my self-worth was redefined. Love is the proof of knowing God; the one knowledge that counts in life.

Talk about how your education impacts your worldview and your impressions of others with much less formal training.