IQ #235 "Is Wisdom Enough"

As Billy looked at the candles on his birthday cake, he was told to make a wish, and if he blew out all the candles in one breath, his wish would come true.

Being a video game nerd, Billy knew what he wanted. “I wish to be the best ViGaN in the world!” Billy blew out every candle and you could see in his eyes the excitement of the wish he had made.

Billy had already mastered every previous game and game system on the market and was getting well known in the world of top ViGaNs. For years he was consumed by every game he played and thirsted for each new game that would come on the market. Mine Craft, left 4 dead, Gears of War 4, Halo 5:Guardians, Fall Out 4 and all others were no match for his knowledge and skill. It was as if the agility and swift movements of his hands, fingers and eyes were made for playing video Games. Then came Epic’s game, “Fortnite” and with deft precision claimed victory over its seemingly invincible levels of mayhem and destruction. There was nothing in the game world that Billy could not beat. He had become king of the ViGaNs. For years he reigned supreme master of the video game empire.

One day Billy looked up from his console and looked out his widow and saw many people of all ages playing together and laughing underneath the sunny blue sky. In his darkened room, Billy sat back and reflected on his personal gaming world and how it began. As Billy thought about his birthday wish, he said to himself, “I am the best video gamer in the world and all those people out there seem oblivious to my achievements. Is this what I will be remembered for? Will I be remembered? What am I missing?”

Wisdom: The quality of having experience, knowledge and good judgment.

Proverbs 4:7

The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom.
Though it cost all you have, get understanding.

Billy was very wise on how to play video games. His knowledge and expertise was unsurpassed, but there was emptiness to all he had accomplished. His quest for newer and more challenging games was unquenchable. The more games he conquered, the more new games he needed. It was a never ending and never satisfying quest for Billy.

Success in any area of life apart from God will be empty and meaningless, and the constant pursuit of self-satisfaction apart from God is ultimately unfulfilled.

Ecclesiastes 6:2 

A man to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; it is a grievous evil.

Vanity is an endless pursuit with no guarantee of happiness.

Gaining wisdom is essential, but without God it is worthless.

Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

“Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you. Amen.”

Papa John 7:24:15