With wisdom comes a commendation of sorts. Wisdom is knowledge, and with that knowledge there is a responsibility to use what you know accordingly.
"A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart shall be despised." Proverbs 12:8, Amplified
To be commended for what you know is a great thing. It is an acknowledgment. I know in a few occasions that I have been called in to help out in a pinch. The knowledge that I had in a kitchen was used to bring about a favorable outcome. I was commended for that knowledge. (Remember that wisdom is knowledge applied.)
But we also have a responsibility to react accordingly. We can either chalk it up as a gift from the Lord and focus the praise on Him, or we can bask in the glory for that moment. the one who is of a perverse heart will wallow in that glory for a while. Soon it will smell like a pig pen. Glory, unduly retained, soon turns to muck. This wallower will find every opportunity to remind you of how he or she was able to save the day. Sin is merely taking what the Lord has given us and turning the focus away from him. Take for instance sex. It is a beautiful thing given to us by God for the purpose of procreation, but the sinful nature of man has made a booming market out of pornography.
The commendation that is received must be deferred to God. Yes we are the vessel that He chose, but there are many other vessels to choose from. Remember that the cup that sits on the king's table has the same purpose as the cup on the beggars table. They are both put there to serve. After either one is used, there is a gratification in the spirit of the man, and the cup will be used again.
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