Learning and acquiring knowledge is a life long process.
Every day we learn something new about the world and the people around us.
And every day, we learn something new about ourselves and we grow in self-awareness.
All that should make us wiser, and we should be able to see what is necessary and important in life.
And as we look back at the experiences of our lives, we may recall some instances that can be rather embarrassing and maybe even regretful.
In the 1st reading, St. Paul highlights this as he says that when we were slaves to sin, we felt no obligation to righteousness.
What we got from it was nothing but experiences that made us blush and we realise how foolish we were then.
But with Jesus our Saviour, we grow in knowledge, wisdom and righteousness, and we are also presented with the gift of eternal life.
May we always remember that what is important in this life is the preparation for the eternal life.
Then we will know what is necessary in this life and strive to sanctify our lives in wisdom and righteousness.