A Bit Of Common Sense, Please!
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin Articles
French writer, historian and philosopher, François-Marie Arouet, (pen name, Voltaire – see article) once stated, “Common sense is not so common” — and his assessment was exactly right! In a society that has grown increasingly lawsuit conscious, we are inundated with warnings on various products, mostly because many folks just lack simple common sense.
The following are some examples (more examples):
- On a hair dryer: “Do not use while sleeping.”
- On an Rowenta iron: “Do not iron clothes on body.”
- On a chainsaw: “Do not attempt to stop chain with your hand.”
- On a cup of coffee: “Hot beverages are hot!”
- On a butcher knife: “Please keep out of children.”
Common sense can be learned, either from experience (the hard way), or the teaching we receive from those we trust. But God’s Word is the best source of all to develop discernment and good judgment.
Three words echo throughout the book of Proverbs: wisdom, knowledge, understanding. God has packed this book with a plethora of common sense (see article 1; article 2).
Note that:
- Proverbs 11:12 advises restraint: “A man of understanding holds his peace.”
- Proverbs 17:27 warns: “He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.”
- Proverbs 20:13 is practical: “Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty.”
To increase our common sense, spiritually speaking, let us consult the inspired Word of God daily (Acts 17:11) — the only source of true wisdom (Proverbs 2:6).
Let us be found using a bit of common sense, please!
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- The Late Mr. Common Sense
- “The Simplest Solution”
- Exhibiting Wise Behavior
- Simply Outrageous
- Are Logic and Scripture Compatible?