50 plus years and I can still catch myself wondering if I don’t stay close to Him, or assigned Job 28 for Bible Journal on March 10th. We live in the “Information Age,” yet we’ve never felt more lost. We have infinite data, advanced degrees, and life plans mapped out in color-coded calendars. But as anyone who has ever “achieved it all” and still felt empty, knowing all the degrees, status, and service can still leave you wondering.
In Job 28, we see a striking contrast. Job describes miners who perform incredible feats of engineering—tunneling through mountains and hanging from ropes to extract gold and sapphires.
We do the same today. We “mine” for status, wealth, and recognition. But verse 12 levels the playing field with one haunting question:
“But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?”
The answer doesn’t come from a laboratory, a boardroom, or a university. It doesn’t care about your age, your bank account, or how many letters are after your name. The “true answer” for the entire human race is found in the final verse:
“The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.” (Job 28:28)
We need to focus on Him!
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Awe (The Vertical): “The fear of the Lord” isn’t terror; it’s alignment. It’s the humble recognition that God is God and we are not. It’s traded “main character syndrome” for a seat in the front row of His creation.
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Action (The Horizontal): “To shun evil” is the practical side. Wisdom isn’t a philosophy you study; it’s a path you walk. It is the daily, gritty choice to choose integrity over convenience.
You can’t mine wisdom, and you certainly can’t Google it. You don’t achieve wisdom through effort; you receive it through humility.
Whether you are 18 or 80, the starting line is the same: Stop digging for “more” and start looking up. Look to our Lord right now. Sit in awe and ask Him to direct each step today!