Trivial Pursuit (Friday Devotional)

 

Who is wise and knowledgeable among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom. 

- James 3:13

 

Ok, it’s pop quiz time. Let’s see how well you know your Bible.

 

Q1: What was the name of Aaron’s wife?

A: Elisheba (see Exodus 6:23)

 

Q2: Upon what mountain was Israel cursed for disobedience?

A: Mount Ebal (Deuteronomy 27:13)

 

Q3: What was the name of the cave where David sought refuge when fleeing from King Saul?

A: The Cave of Adullam (1 Samuel 22:1)

 

Q4: What does Jehovah Shammah mean translated from Hebrew to English?

A: The Lord is there (Ezekiel 48:35

Q5: What Athenian judge was converted under Paul’s preaching?

A: Dionysius (Acts 17:34)

 

How’d you do? If you got any of those right off the top of your head, you did better than me…and I went to school for this stuff!

I suspect for most of you, those questions were tough, a reminder that there’s plenty of Bible knowledge you don’t have right on the tip of your tongue. Whether you’ve been reading the Bible for 80 seconds or 80 years, there’s always more to know.

But Scripture reminds us that, even as we should continually read and learn, wisdom doesn’t come from accumulating mountains of trivia. Rather, wisdom is found when we apply God’s Word to our lives, practicing faith in gentleness and care.

In the end, people don’t think you know God because you can pass a quiz like the one above. Godly wisdom is displayed through Christlike behavior, by living for Jesus instead of just knowing about him. So read your Bible, memorize verses, study up—but not so you’ll win at trivia night. Do it so you can show people the gospel by how you live.