Who do I trust?

I recently had the need to learn how to clean and lubricate a motorcycle chain.  Having only ridden my Harley, I never had need of this knowledge before.

My search for this knowledge started with the internet where I was able to find several articles and YouTube videos on the subject. 

The internet can be a great source of knowledge, however it is not always a reliable source.  The YouTube videos I discovered had two very different points of view on how to lubricate the chain.

Who do I trust?  They both sound right, convincing even.  Fortunately I have my trusted source for this subject.  I'll go to my mechanic and ask him.  I trust him because I have gotten to know him as he has worked on my bike and my wife's bike.  He has never steered me wrong. 

But how do we live our lives?  How do we navigate through all the decisions and choices that are out there?  How do we know what is right and what is wrong?  Where is our trusted source of these answers?

"The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:

for gaining wisdom and instruction;

    for understanding words of insight;

for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,

    doing what is right and just and fair;

for giving prudence to those who are simple,

    knowledge and discretion to the young—

let the wise listen and add to their learning,

    and let the discerning get guidance—

for understanding proverbs and parables,

    the sayings and riddles of the wise."Proverbs 1:1-6 (NIV)

There are some pretty practical and straight forward nuggets of wisdom here.  This morning I would like to encourage us all to open up the book of Proverbs each day.

If you haven't developed a daily Bible reading schedule yet, this is a great place to start.  A good habit is to open up to that day's chapter.  For example, today is May 5th, open up to chapter 5 and read the proverbs until one stands out to you.  Once you get that one, write it down and think about it throughout the day.

Unlike the internet - the source of human wisdom - the Bible contains words of life.  It is our trusted source.