WHAT TYPE OF WISDOM?
Memorise: Because the foolishness of God is wiser than
men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 1 Corinthians 1:25
Read: Luke 14:28-32; Bible in one year: Judges 15:17;
Job 42:10-17
The Bible in Proverb 4:7 tells us that wisdom is very
important:
“Wisdom is the
principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get
understanding.”
Wisdom is described as the principal thing. In other
words, irrespective of what you want to get from God, make sure you get wisdom
first. If you are wise, whatever God gives to you will not lead to your
destination. There are three types of wisdom: the wisdom of Satan, the wisdom
of man and the wisdom of God. Satanic wisdom is corrupted wisdom. Human wisdom
is at times called common sense, whereas the wisdom of God is pure and
excellent. It is the wisdom of Satan that propels a person to pull down a
fellow human being, in order to get favour. This Satanic wisdom motivates
people to look for help from secret societies. Such wisdom eventually destroys
the seekers. It is the wisdom of Satan that gives riches through devilish
means. All these are contrary to the wisdom of God. It is the wisdom of man
that produces business lies. It tells you to use ungodly means in achieving
your goals. Common sense will not work with God because it will often be contrary
to His will. Any knowledge that tells you that you know more than God is
dangerous. You cannot use common sense to interpret your Christian walk or the
things that God will want to do in your life. That a virgin would conceive does
not have a place in modern science. Sometimes, the wisdom of God will tell you
to flee when common sense tells you to stay and defend yourself. There are many
people who have played ‘James Bond’ with their lives and unfortunately, did not
live to tell the story. For others who survived, it is a sad experience.
“But the wisdom that is from
above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of
mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”
James 3:17
The wisdom of God is holy wisdom. It is neither the
wisdom of hypocrisy nor that which you use for character assassination. The
wisdom of God shows you how to make Heaven. The wisdom of God make you
understand that all the commandments of God are for you own benefit. It makes
you think about Heaven as you relate with people everyday, thereby drawing you
closer to God. This kind of wisdom is not limited to spiritual matters alone;
rather, it permeates every aspect of our lives. We can obtain divine wisdom for
our daily trade, for leadership and for everyday living.
Key Point
Those who are directed by God will never go astray.
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