Blessed are Those with Wise Parents

I have been reading through the Proverbs this month, and I am starting to notice a theme. Now, obviously the whole thing is wrapped around a foundation of 'wisdom'... every verse oozes emphasis on gaining some... but a particular method has stuck out to me. No matter the author, they seem stuck on the idea that your parents play a role in gaining and maintaining wisdom.

I consider myself pretty lucky. I can see how my parents have, are, and will continue to contribute to my level of wisdom if I consider their counsel. But, I wonder if this is true in every case? I tend to think it is a rarity that one's parental units would have absolutely no role in your personal pursuit of wisdom, I mean... they may not be perfect, but they can offer insight that you could deem useful. I just feel real sympathy for those who are missing out on the whole experience.

The transfer of knowledge from parent to child is a truly amazing thing. Imbedded in our social and familial structure, it is an integral part of life and maturity. Even politicians acknowledge the importance on parental involvement to proper development and a stable society. The problem is, where it is not naturally taking place... it is not an easy problem to fix. Nothing can truly substitute for a missing parental influence. Where parents are out of the picture completely, incapable or unwilling to take their role seriously, problems arise and those problems are passed to the education system, and ultimately society as a whole. Then we end up with something like we see today...

If you ever doubted the relevance of the Bible in today's society, I contend you are not looking hard enough. Wisdom is missing in today's world, and Proverbs tells us why.

Again, I am extremely grateful for my own, abnormally wise, parents. Listening to their wisdom has been invaluable to me. I have a feeling I will continue to seek their counsel as long as they are willing to give it. Lucky? Blessed? Whatever or however you say it... I am.