WISDOM

Wisdom in the scriptures is sometimes portrait in the image of a woman. This was at a time when it was a male dominated society. And I can’t help feeling that part of the reason it was portrayed as a woman is because at times it is easy to overlook. Just as woman in that day weren’t always regarded or treated with the respect they should have been entitled, so likewise wisdom can’t be ignored if one fails to appreciate it because of how it “appears.”

And thus is can be so easily with the wisdom of God. We are told the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord. In another part of scriptures the Apostle Paul points out how the wisdom of God is often made to appear foolish by man’s standard of wisdom.

But the problem with true spiritual wisdom is allowing it to come into your life by God’s will and not by one’s own desires. I believe that is why at times the Lord anoints those who seem the most unlikely to serve his purposes. Because he doesn’t want us to base our response on the things we value, but what he says is important.

There are all kinds of wisdom in the world. Some of it very profound and that contributes in some way to the progress of humanity. And every belief system offers up its own version of what is presumed to be wise.

Spiritual wisdom is not intended to suggest that nothing else is wisdom. Merely that the wisdom that counts with eternity and God is the one that starts by being aware that he exists.

I am amazed at times when I listen to some teachers of the bible who seem to have grasp this idea, but always link it to some other versions of wisdom. Faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior is suppose to be the foundation of our wisdom.

From that beginning God will as we trust him add to our understanding with revelations and experience that guide us to where he wants us to dwell with the kind of wisdom that keeps us focused on eternity. But that doesn’t seem to be enough wisdom for some. They want to shift attention away from God’s light of revelation to grant one a more practical wisdom. It is the type of wisdom that supposedly will help with all the areas of life where we need understanding.

But just because one is called of God to be a minister does that truly mean they are wise in all things? I do wonder at times. Yet how often does a pastor feel a need to offer wisdom on subjects he might not be an expert because of the feeling of pressure to express an opinion?

When it comes to the word of God I yield to those called by God to help me understand what I need to understand as the spirit guides. But if I need to know something like how to fix my car I go to a mechanic. I don’t mind admitting there are all kinds of wisdom that I don’t possess and at least I feel wise enough to look in the right places for what I do need to know. May the Lord lead each person to the place of knowing that will help the most with finding the wisdom that is needed.