In Genesis 11:6 god recognizes the value and danger of learning, when He came down from heaven as the people were building the tower of Babel. Our ability to think through issues and adapt our environment is a unique quality for mankind. Animals adapt to their environment, making changes in how they live based on what is going on around them. Mankind is the only created being, who learns and builds upon that knowledge to change their environment, to adapt to himself. That learning controls the environment to make it fit for man, rather than man simply adapting to his environment. God created us to think and be creative, and then has provided us with the initiative to learn and grow. This educational process is not something that is limited to our time at school, it is a process that we will continue through our lives and into eternity according to John 17:3. Today we have many modern conveniences and devices, that many of us who are older continue to attempt to learn about. The knowledge to build these technologies are all God given. There is no truth, that has not been designed and given by God. It is essential for us to see that there are things that never change so that as we come to the Word of God, we can understand the consistency of God and the power of His truths. We can deny that there are absolutes, but the reality is that there are absolutes all around us, because it is God who has created the world. It is this consistency in the personhood of God that gives us perspective in a world that often seems out of control. Jesus said in Matthew 11:29 “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” Learning of Jesus is the key to contentment and purpose in life.
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