The Power of Wisdom

 

The Power of Wisdom

 

Proverbs 3:13   ¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Happiness and joy are two different things. Happiness pertains to externals and can be enjoyed even by the ungodly. Joy pertains to that which is within and can only be enjoyed by those who know the Lord and have the precious fruits of the Spirit.

 

James 1:5   ⁵ If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

This is referring to proper knowledge of the word of God. there are two sources of wisdom, Gods wisdom and worldly wisdom. Wisdom is the ability to use your knowledge and make it work for you.

You must have Gods wisdom working in your life. Knowledge alone is not enough. Only three percent of people in business for themselves succeed.

A lot of college graduates end up a failure, not because they didn’t have knowledge, but because they lacked the wisdom to make their knowledge work for them.

Wisdom does not come from reasoning; wisdom grows out of Love. Success grows out of wisdom.

 

Colossians 1:9   ⁹ For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.

That your might be filled with the knowledge of His will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. That you might walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing.

This is the hope that has been laid up for us in Heaven. Being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.

Strengthened with all might according to His glorious power. Who has delivered us from the power of darkness and has translated us into the Kingdom of His dear Son.

Wisdom never acts outside of love. Love is the basis of God. Through wisdom God has given us the ability to enjoy our inheritance.

Jesus has made wisdom available to us. Wisdom is in the Word, life is in the word, however we need the Holy Spirits wisdom and discerning to understand the true meaning of the word.

A barn full of natural knowledge is not enough. Without the wisdom to use it we will fail.

Ephesians 3:16-19   ¹⁶ That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

¹⁷ That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

¹⁸ May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

This is referring to all the revealed perfections of God, not just his grace and power. To be strengthened with might by His Spirit, will be done providing our faith is ever in the cross, by and through which the Holy Spirit works.

To know the love of Christ, speaks of knowledge gained by experience, to know the love of Christ you must have a relationship with him as Lord of your life, and continue your walk with him to keep developing the God kind of love.

To walk in love is to walk in the highest spiritual realm there is. We are to walk even as He walked. Since we have been given the same capacity as Jesus we are therefore responsible for it.

We must have knowledge of Gods word so the Holy spirit can give us understanding, then by faith when we walk in love, Gods manifestation of things will be perfected in us.

We must always put love first because Faith works by love and love always prevails. It produces victory. Then Gods goodness and mercy will follow you all the days of your life.

Hosea 4:6   ⁶ My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

The lack of understanding the word of God holds more people in bondage than anything else. We must seek wisdom and understanding of who we are in Christ. We need to have an understanding of our place in Him and His place in us.

 

Colossians 1:9   ⁹ For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

For this cause is referring to the fruit they were bearing for Christ with prayer offered for them that this fruit would continue and not be hindered by a false message.

Philippians 4:7    ⁷ And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

The peace of God is sanctifying peace, it’s beyond the understanding of the human mind. It keeps our hearts and minds renewed and that gives the Holy Spirit the latitude to help us.

Wisdom is available to every person, no one needs to be a failure. Until we place our dependance on God, his ability in us remains dormant. Staying dormant until we act on and confess the word of God.

Not using Gods knowledge is a lack of wisdom. We receive wisdom only as we make the confession of the word. Jesus is our wisdom, through his word and the Holy Spirit.

We are linked to all of Gods wisdom. Gods way of thinking is incorporated into our minds as we renew our minds daily by the word of God. Gods word is his will for our lives.

Don’t be slow to lean into Gods word and use it to open up all the avenues of success. He is waiting for us to speak and believe in his word.